QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008w8u
USGS usp0008w8u
9 Oct 1998, 12:54
51 km S of El Rosario, Nicaragua
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 68.7 km depth.
Published location
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11.321000, -86.451000
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Event ID
usp0008w8u
Coordinates
11.321, -86.451
Network
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Significance
554