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USGS usp000jq4e

10 Aug 2012, 10:01

107 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 30.5 km depth.

Depth30.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 November 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 107 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua?

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12.075000, -88.170000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jq4e
Coordinates
12.075, -88.17
Network
us
Significance
385