Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000u9u

Location

22 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 26, 1978 at 9:00 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM