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USGS us70008lfz

2 Apr 2020, 11:15

155 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 17 km depth.

Depth17 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 155 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua?

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11.727300, -88.430400

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M 5.2

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M 5.2

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106 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador

M 5.3

36 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

M 5.3

145 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us70008lfz
Coordinates
11.7273, -88.4304
Network
us
Significance
416