Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: iscgem888827
Location
12 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
Country:
Nicaragua
Date & Time
Oct 24, 1956
2:42 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
11.6820, -86.5560
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
12 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
Coordinates: 11.6820°, -86.5560° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 24, 1956 at 2:42 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:28 PM
- Timeline
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