M5.9 earthquake near El Viejo, Chinandega Department
2710 d ago · 16 May 2019, 16:22 UTC 41 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 41 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua on 16 May 2019, 16:22 UTC at a depth of 72 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is El Viejo, about 71 km away in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua.
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