Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem882183

Location

13 km SW of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua flag Nicaragua

Date & Time

Jun 5, 1959

8:37 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

11.8890, -86.5850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

13 km SW of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 11.8890°, -86.5850° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 5, 1959 at 8:37 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:45 PM