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Major
M
6.5
23 km WNW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
Historical event · Wed, 12 Aug 1970 09:24:15 GMT
Peak Ground Motion
MMI 6.2
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Depth
55 km
Time (UTC)
09:24
Date
1970-08-12
Latitude
11.889°
Longitude
-86.704°
Source
USGS
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M6.5 · 23 km WNW of Masachapa, Nicaragua · Was That A Quake?