Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp00038sh

Location

71 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag Nicaragua

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1987

9:19 PM Z

Depth

40.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

10.8120, -86.3470

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

71 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 10.8120°, -86.3470° Depth: 40.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 27, 1987 at 9:19 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:35 PM