Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem792813
Location
19 km WNW of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua
Country:
Nicaragua
Date & Time
Aug 12, 1970
10:24 AM Z
Depth
60.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
12.0220, -86.6830
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
19 km WNW of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12.0220°, -86.6830° • Depth: 60.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 12, 1970 at 10:24 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:33 PM
- Timeline
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