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USGS us6000nim4

7 Aug 2024, 13:38

47 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 49.4 km depth.

Depth49.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated24 October 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 47 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua?

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11.533700, -86.860400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000nim4
Coordinates
11.5337, -86.8604
Network
us
Significance
400