Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001bwx

Location

34 km WSW of Tola, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag Nicaragua

Date & Time

Jan 27, 1981

1:53 AM Z

Depth

74.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

11.3770, -86.2520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

34 km WSW of Tola, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 11.3770°, -86.2520° Depth: 74.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 27, 1981 at 1:53 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:15 AM