M7.1 earthquake near Granada, Granada Department
21551 d ago · 15 Oct 1967, 08:00 UTC 9 km E of Granada, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 9 km E of Granada, Nicaragua on 15 Oct 1967, 08:00 UTC at a depth of 160 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Granada, about 9 km away in Granada Department, Nicaragua.
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