M6.0 earthquake near Corinto, Chinandega Department
12459 d ago · 5 Sept 1992, 21:48 UTC 55 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 55 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua on 5 Sept 1992, 21:48 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Corinto, about 56 km away in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua.
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