QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gd84
USGS usp000gd84
27 Jul 2008, 06:42
57 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 48.8 km depth.
Published location
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11.377000, -86.838000
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Event ID
usp000gd84
Coordinates
11.377, -86.838
Network
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Significance
400