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USGS usp0005dmf

5 Sept 1992, 22:48

55 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 55 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua?

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11.999000, -87.319000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0005dmf
Coordinates
11.999, -87.319
Network
us
Significance
554