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USGS us7000fdds

22 Sept 2021, 10:57

80 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

A magnitude 6.5 mww earthquake at 21 km depth.

Depth21 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 80 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua?

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12.139600, -87.864700

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100 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000fdds
Coordinates
12.1396, -87.8647
Network
us
Significance
684