Nicaragua earthquakes in 1980
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Nicaragua in 1980. The largest: M5.2 6 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua, Aug 1, 1980.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1980 was located in Nicaragua. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1980
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.126 km S of La Conquista, Nicaragua · 136 km deep
- 4.659 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua · 33 km deep
- 4.5near the coast of Nicaragua · 33 km deep
- 5.26 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua · 78 km deep
- 4.8Nicaragua · 96 km deep
- 4.853 km SSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua · 67 km deep
- 4.678 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua · 70 km deep
- 4.951 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua · 65 km deep
- 4.923 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua · 85 km deep
- 4.9near the coast of Nicaragua · 66 km deep
- 4.624 km NNW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua · 217 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1980 | 0 | ||
| February 1980 | 0 | ||
| March 1980 | 2 | 4.9 | near the coast of Nicaragua |
| April 1980 | 1 | 4.9 | 23 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua |
| May 1980 | 0 | ||
| June 1980 | 2 | 4.9 | 51 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua |
| July 1980 | 2 | 4.8 | Nicaragua |
| August 1980 | 1 | 5.2 | 6 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua |
| September 1980 | 0 | ||
| October 1980 | 1 | 4.5 | near the coast of Nicaragua |
| November 1980 | 0 | ||
| December 1980 | 2 | 5.1 | 26 km S of La Conquista, Nicaragua |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.