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M6.2 earthquake near Corinto, Chinandega Department

43948 d ago · 20 Jun 1906, 02:25 UTC 73 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 73 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua on 20 Jun 1906, 02:25 UTC at a depth of 35 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 93 km away in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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