Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem872280

Location

5 km SSE of León, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag Nicaragua

Date & Time

May 9, 1963

3:03 PM Z

Depth

50.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

12.3950, -86.8580

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

5 km SSE of León, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 12.3950°, -86.8580° Depth: 50.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 9, 1963 at 3:03 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:20 AM