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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000amba
USGS usp000amba
12 Aug 2001, 16:53
38 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 29.7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 38 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua?
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11.498000, -86.713000
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Event ID
usp000amba
Coordinates
11.498, -86.713
Network
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Significance
482
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Depth in another unit
The recorded event depth of 29.7 km is approximately 18.45 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.
Interpreting the recorded coordinates
The published position for 38 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua is 11.498° north and 86.713° west. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.