M6.0 earthquake near San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department
12462 d ago · 2 Sept 1992, 18:28 UTC 58 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua on 2 Sept 1992, 18:28 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 San Rafael del Sur, about 68 km away in Managua Department, Nicaragua.
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