M6.6 earthquake near Rivas, Rivas Department
14042 d ago · 6 May 1988, 14:46 UTC 2 km WSW of Belén, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Belén, Nicaragua on 6 May 1988, 14:46 UTC at a depth of 87 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Rivas, about 11 km away in Rivas Department, Nicaragua.
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