M7.2 earthquake near El Viejo, Chinandega Department
38553 d ago · 28 Mar 1921, 07:49 UTC 7 km SW of El Viejo, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 7 km SW of El Viejo, Nicaragua on 28 Mar 1921, 07:49 UTC at a depth of 65 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is El Viejo, about 8 km away in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua.
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