M5.6 earthquake 35 km WSW of Corinto, Nicaragua
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 35 km WSW of Corinto, Nicaragua on Mon, Aug 6, 1951, 2:08 AM GMT-6 (08:08 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-08-06 08:08:56 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.331° N, 87.460° W
- Region
- Nicaragua
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 3.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.36
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem894599. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:49 AM UTC.