Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0002edn

Location

45 km W of Masachapa, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag Nicaragua

Date & Time

May 3, 1985

7:02 AM Z

Depth

87.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

11.8530, -86.9300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

45 km W of Masachapa, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 11.8530°, -86.9300° Depth: 87.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 3, 1985 at 7:02 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:46 PM