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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem900482
USGS iscgem900482

26 Sept 1942, 05:00

53 km W of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 53 km W of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua?

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12.685000, -87.941000

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6 km ESE of Puerto San José, Guatemala

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3 km ESE of Plan de Ayala, Mexico

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem900482
Coordinates
12.685, -87.941
Network
iscgem
Significance
613