Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem881857

Location

67 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag Nicaragua

Date & Time

Apr 24, 1959

9:31 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

11.1800, -86.5720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

67 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 11.1800°, -86.5720° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 24, 1959 at 9:31 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:43 PM