Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Near Nicaragua Coast

Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 02:33:17 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Earthquake Location

Magnitude	4.5
Date-Time	Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 02:33:17 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time Friday, February 20, 2009 at 08:33:17 PM local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	11.26N 86.66W
Depth	81.8 kilometers
Region	NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA
Distances	90 km (55 miles) WSW of Rivas, Nicaragua 100 km (65 miles) SSW of MANAGUA, Nicaragua
Location Uncertainty	Error estimate: horizontal +/- 20.0 km; depth +/- 24.5 km
Parameters	Nst=28, Nph=28, Dmin=214.5 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Erho=20.0 km, Erzz=24.5 km, Gp=192.7 degrees
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

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