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USGS iscgem792811

12 Aug 1970, 10:24

23 km WNW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 55 km depth.

Depth55 kmPublished hypocentral depth

Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning

Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 23 km WNW of Masachapa, Nicaragua?

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11.889000, -86.704000

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Catalog fields and provenance

Event ID

iscgem792811

Coordinates

11.889, -86.704

Network

iscgem

Significance

654