Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem894586

Location

18 km WNW of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 3, 1951 at 5:25 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:16 PM