Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem792813

Location

19 km WNW of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 12, 1970 at 10:24 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:33 PM