Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00045sw

Location

18 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag Nicaragua

Date & Time

Feb 22, 1990

6:59 PM Z

Depth

31.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

11.6540, -86.6220

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

18 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 11.6540°, -86.6220° Depth: 31.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 22, 1990 at 6:59 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 7:59 PM