Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: iscgem766574
Location
12 km NE of Tipitapa, Nicaragua
Country:
Nicaragua
Date & Time
Dec 23, 1972
7:19 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
12.2740, -86.0190
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
12 km NE of Tipitapa, Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12.2740°, -86.0190° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 23, 1972 at 7:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:32 PM
- Timeline
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