QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009thq
USGS usp0009thq
27 May 2000, 08:35
50 km W of Masachapa, Nicaragua
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 64.7 km depth.
Published location
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11.727000, -86.976000
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Event ID
usp0009thq
Coordinates
11.727, -86.976
Network
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Significance
416