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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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