Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem881850

Location

52 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag Nicaragua

Date & Time

Apr 22, 1959

7:01 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

11.3140, -86.5600

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

52 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 11.3140°, -86.5600° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 22, 1959 at 7:01 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:43 PM