M5.2 earthquake near El Viejo, Chinandega Department
3776 d ago · 14 Jun 2016, 03:45 UTC 16 km ESE of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua on 14 Jun 2016, 03:45 UTC at a depth of 12 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 El Viejo, about 21 km away in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua.
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