Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem894586
Location
18 km WNW of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua
Country:
Nicaragua
Date & Time
Aug 3, 1951
5:25 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
12.9420, -87.3170
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
18 km WNW of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12.9420°, -87.3170° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 3, 1951 at 5:25 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:16 PM
- Timeline
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