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24 km s of corinto, nicaragua

USGS-USP00081XU

issued: 1997-05-08 14:01Z
status: cancelled 1997-05-11 14:01Z
self-cancels: 1997-05-11 14:01Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 12.267, -87.204
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

24 KM S OF CORINTO, NICARAGUA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 12.267N 087.204W, DEPTH 59 KM AT 081401Z MAY 97.
2. USGS EVENT USP00081XU. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00081xu

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