Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem886570

Location

60 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag Nicaragua

Date & Time

May 19, 1957

9:00 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

12.0450, -87.5080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

60 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 12.0450°, -87.5080° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 19, 1957 at 9:00 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:12 PM