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USGS usp000jqwu

27 Aug 2012, 10:05

110 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 54 km depth.

Depth54 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 November 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 110 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua?

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12.172000, -88.282000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jqwu
Coordinates
12.172, -88.282
Network
us
Significance
400