M6.6 earthquake near Nandaime, Granada Department
4571 d ago · 11 Apr 2014, 20:29 UTC 15 km N of Belén, Nicaragua
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What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 15 km N of Belén, Nicaragua on 11 Apr 2014, 20:29 UTC at a depth of 135 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Nandaime, about 23 km away in Granada Department, Nicaragua.
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