Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00002w2

Location

16 km WSW of El Sauce, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag Nicaragua

Date & Time

Jul 27, 1973

7:42 PM Z

Depth

199.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

12.8130, -86.6740

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

16 km WSW of El Sauce, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 12.8130°, -86.6740° Depth: 199.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 27, 1973 at 7:42 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:18 PM