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41 km ssw of masachapa, nicaragua

USGS-USP0008037

issued: 1997-04-07 04:27Z
status: cancelled 1997-04-10 04:27Z
self-cancels: 1997-04-10 04:27Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 11.425, -86.610
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

41 KM SSW OF MASACHAPA, NICARAGUA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 11.425N 086.610W, DEPTH 33 KM AT 070427Z APR 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP0008037. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008037

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