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USGS us7000jg2l

27 Feb 2023, 18:46

50 km W of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 72.1 km depth.

Depth72.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 May 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 50 km W of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua?

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12.760300, -87.912700

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000jg2l
Coordinates
12.7603, -87.9127
Network
us
Significance
421