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USGS usp000avyj

6 Jan 2002, 18:49

33 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 59.1 km depth.

Depth59.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 33 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua?

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12.538000, -87.672000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000avyj
Coordinates
12.538, -87.672
Network
us
Significance
482