Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem886570
Location
60 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 19, 1957 at 9:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:12 PM
- Timeline
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