Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000u9u
Location
22 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
Country:
Nicaragua
Date & Time
Apr 26, 1978
9:00 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
11.6210, -86.6350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
22 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
Coordinates: 11.6210°, -86.6350° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 26, 1978 at 9:00 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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