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USGS us7000m1qy

26 Feb 2024, 21:35

12 km WNW of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 184.6 km depth.

Depth184.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated10 May 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 12 km WNW of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua?

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12.906700, -87.274600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000m1qy
Coordinates
12.9067, -87.2746
Network
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Significance
385