Earthquake details

Thursday, April 6, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rivas (Nicaragua - NI), about 23.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.777 and latitude 11.643.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 11.643, -85.777
UTC time 2023-04-06 06:39:05.997
Location Rivas
Country Nicaragua (NI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-04-06

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