Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 68.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.637 and latitude 11.265.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 28.2 km
Coordinates 11.265, -86.637
UTC time 2019-01-15 03:41:03.360
Location Masaya
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-01-15

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