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USGS usp000jaj2

7 Nov 2011, 22:35

7 km NNE of Belén, Nicaragua

A magnitude 6 mww earthquake at 177 km depth.

Depth177 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 7 km NNE of Belén, Nicaragua?

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11.560000, -85.861000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jaj2
Coordinates
11.56, -85.861
Network
us
Significance
616