Earthquake details

Monday, August 12, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Monday, August 12, 2013 at 05:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 163.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.935 and latitude 10.458.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 22.3 km
Coordinates 10.458, -86.935
UTC time 2013-08-12 05:18:59.240
Location Masaya
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-08-12

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