M 5.3 Earthquake: Caribbean Sea (Chinandega, Nicaragua) — September 3, 1977

M 5.3 Earthquake: Caribbean Sea (Chinandega, Nicaragua) — September 3, 1977. Epicenter 45 km W of Chinandega, depth 79 km, 16:33 Local (1977-09-03 22:33 UTC). Shaking felt by ~3.1M people. Readings from every reporting agency, affected towns, aftershock sequence.

Caribbean Sea (45 km W of Chinandega, Nicaragua) — 12.54, -87.532

Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua)

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