Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 72.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.821 and latitude 12.546.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 66.8 km
Coordinates 12.546, -87.821
UTC time 2022-09-14 08:44:35.359
Location Chinandega
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-09-14

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