M5.0 earthquake near San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department
3190 d ago · 21 Jan 2018, 19:06 UTC 80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua on 21 Jan 2018, 19:06 UTC at a depth of 23 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is San Rafael del Sur, about 92 km away in Managua Department, Nicaragua.
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