Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - Off Coast of Central America on Thursday, 24 November 2016
Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Off Coast of Central America on Thursday, 24 November 2016
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 49.0 to 10.0 km.
Nov 24 18:52: Magnitude recalculated from 7.0 to 6.9.
Nov 24 18:53: Magnitude recalculated from 6.9 to 6.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 48.0 km.
Nov 24 18:59: Magnitude recalculated from 6.8 to 6.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 48.0 to 10.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 32.0 km.
Nov 24 19:38: Magnitude recalculated from 6.9 to 7.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 10.0 km.
Nov 25 10:40: Magnitude recalculated from 7.0 to 6.9.
Nov 24 18:52: Magnitude recalculated from 7.0 to 6.9.
Nov 24 18:53: Magnitude recalculated from 6.9 to 6.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 48.0 km.
Nov 24 18:59: Magnitude recalculated from 6.8 to 6.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 48.0 to 10.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 32.0 km.
Nov 24 19:38: Magnitude recalculated from 6.9 to 7.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 10.0 km.
Nov 25 10:40: Magnitude recalculated from 7.0 to 6.9.
Date & time: Thu, 24 Nov 18:43:47 UTC
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.93°N / 88.87°W [Map]
Nearest volcano: Usulután (171 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.93°N / 88.87°W [Map]
Nearest volcano: Usulután (171 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Map | Source |
| Thu, 24 Nov | ||||
| Thu, 24 Nov 18:43 UTC | M 7.0 / 10 km | OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA | [Map] | EMSC |
| Thu, 24 Nov 18:43 UTC | M 7.0 / 10.3 km | - 149km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador | [Map] | USGS |
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Trujillo, Perú (2480.4 km S from epicenter) [Map] / not felt: Ligeramente, estuve apoyado en la mesa y sentí un leve movimiento. (via app)
Guatemala / MMI IV (Light shaking)
San Salvador (199.2 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Leon (222.7 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking): I was sitting by the kitchen table when it and my chair started to vibrate and shake back and forwards. Tried to shake it similar with my hands afterwards which was not possible. The water in the dogs waterbowl also was shaking, spilling over a little on both sides. It was not scary. But we definetely could tell that it was an earthquake.
Costa Rica / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Diriomo, Dept Granada, Nicaragua / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Lo senti fuerte y largo (572.6 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Fuerte y largo (via app)
Jinotepe / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Grecia (549.8 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Ciudad Barrios, San Miguel (214.3 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking): Temblor muy fuerte, se movan muebles. (via app)
Somoto (Nicaragua) (302 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Se sintio bastante fuerte (via EMSC)
Managua (Nicaragua) (290 km E from epicenter)(no details): P-waves and S-waves felt clearly spaced by a short space, of about a second or two. (via EMSC)
Guatemala (Guatemala) (338 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Fuerte en la Ciudad de Guatemala, me encontraba en un piso cuatro, y se sintió con fuerza, y duro poco más de un minuto. (via EMSC)
Managua (Nicaragua) (289 km E from epicenter)(no details): Se sintió algo parecido a dos temblores, siendo el segundo el más fuerte. Muyfuerte!!! (via EMSC)
Managua (Nicaragua) (283 km E from epicenter)(no details): Movimiento ligeramente fuerte que movió los muebles y paredes (via EMSC)
Guatemala City (Guatemala) (347 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Duró bastante, pero se sintió suave aquí. (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (aftershocks) - show
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Map | Source | |
| Sat, 3 Dec | |||||
| Sat, 3 Dec 11:17 UTC | M 4.7 / 10 km - [info] | San Cristobal (14 km) | NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA | [Map] | EMSC |
| Sat, 3 Dec 19:29 UTC | M 3.5 / 16.4 km - [info] | (64 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Sat, 3 Dec 19:34 UTC | M 3.6 / 19.3 km - [info] | (47 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Wed, 7 Dec | |||||
| Wed, 7 Dec 07:15 UTC | M 4.5 / 15 km - [info] | (173 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Thu, 8 Dec | |||||
| Thu, 8 Dec 06:10 UTC | M 3.9 / 1.9 km - [info] | (150 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Fri, 9 Dec | |||||
| Fri, 9 Dec 10:06 UTC | M 5.0 / 11 km - [info] | (163 km) | Off Coast of Central America |  | GFZ |
| San Salvador / not felt: I´m working in San Salvador, but I not felt earthquake | |||||
| Fri, 9 Dec 15:49 UTC | M 3.2 / 15 km - [info] | (201 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Sat, 10 Dec | |||||
| Sat, 10 Dec 00:09 UTC | M 3.2 / 10 km - [info] | (135 km) | Nicaragua | | INETER |
| Mon, 12 Dec | |||||
| Mon, 12 Dec 15:36 UTC | M 4.5 / 56.1 km - [info] | (97 km) | - 75km WSW of Corinto, Nicaragua | [Map] | USGS |
| Wed, 21 Dec | |||||
| Wed, 21 Dec 10:27 UTC | M 3.3 / 42.5 km - [info] | (60 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Thu, 22 Dec | |||||
| Thu, 22 Dec 14:26 UTC | M 3.0 / 6 km - [info] | San Cristobal (21 km) | Nicaragua | | INETER |
| Fri, 23 Dec | |||||
| Fri, 23 Dec 16:51 UTC | M 3.8 / 1.5 km - [info] | (127 km) | Nicaragua | | INETER |
| Sat, 24 Dec | |||||
| Sat, 24 Dec 01:31 UTC | M 4.6 / 35 km - [info] | (102 km) | OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR | | EMSC |
| San Salvador (103.4 km N from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking): Not long. (via app) | |||||
| Mon, 26 Dec | |||||
| Mon, 26 Dec 02:14 UTC | M 4.0 / 15 km - [info] | (74 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Tue, 27 Dec | |||||
| Tue, 27 Dec 15:10 UTC | M 4.6 / 35 km - [info] | (171 km) | - 153km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador | [Map] | USGS |
| Wed, 28 Dec | |||||
| Wed, 28 Dec 14:35 UTC | M 4.7 / 10 km - [info] | (150 km) | - 122km S of Acajutla, El Salvador | | USGS |
| Sun, 1 Jan | |||||
| Sun, 1 Jan 23:43 UTC | M 2.8 / 2 km - [info] | San Cristobal (19 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Fri, 6 Jan | |||||
| Fri, 6 Jan 01:37 UTC | M 2.9 / 9 km - [info] | (101 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Fri, 6 Jan 07:51 UTC | M 3.4 / 19.7 km - [info] | (111 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Mon, 9 Jan | |||||
| Mon, 9 Jan 14:51 UTC | M 3.7 / 20.6 km - [info] | (98 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Thu, 12 Jan | |||||
| Thu, 12 Jan 13:11 UTC | M 2.7 / 16.7 km - [info] | (76 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Fri, 13 Jan | |||||
| Fri, 13 Jan 06:43 UTC | M 2.7 / 15 km - [info] | (123 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Sun, 15 Jan | |||||
| Sun, 15 Jan 05:20 UTC | M 3.7 / 10 km - [info] | (96 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Sun, 15 Jan 06:37 UTC | M 3.3 / 26.1 km - [info] | (71 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Sun, 15 Jan 07:02 UTC | M 2.9 / 15 km - [info] | (89 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Tue, 17 Jan | |||||
| Tue, 17 Jan 18:31 UTC | M 4.4 / 10 km - [info] | (241 km) | OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA | [Map] | EMSC |
| Wed, 18 Jan | |||||
| Wed, 18 Jan 10:15 UTC | M 3.6 / 21.5 km - [info] | (79 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Wed, 18 Jan 11:33 UTC | M 3.3 / 14.2 km - [info] | San Cristobal (15 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Fri, 20 Jan | |||||
| Fri, 20 Jan 02:15 UTC | M 3.1 / 18.7 km - [info] | (99 km) | Nicaragua | | INETER |
| Fri, 20 Jan 04:06 UTC | M 3.2 / 11.4 km - [info] | (118 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Fri, 20 Jan 04:30 UTC | M 3.2 / 63.5 km - [info] | (59 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Sat, 4 Feb | |||||
| Sat, 4 Feb 12:59 UTC | M 4.1 / 9 km - [info] | (171 km) | Nicaragua | | INETER |
| Sun, 5 Feb | |||||
| Sun, 5 Feb 03:25 UTC | M 3.0 / 70 km - [info] | (63 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Mon, 13 Feb | |||||
| Mon, 13 Feb 07:26 UTC | M 3.3 / 31.6 km - [info] | (125 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Wed, 15 Feb | |||||
| Wed, 15 Feb 02:47 UTC | M 4.7 / 72 km - [info] | (77 km) | Near Coast of Nicaragua | | GFZ |
| Walnut Grove / MMI II (Very weak shaking) | |||||
| Tue, 21 Feb | |||||
| Tue, 21 Feb 22:02 UTC | M 3.5 / 136.7 km - [info] | (31 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Thu, 23 Feb | |||||
| Thu, 23 Feb 15:16 UTC | M 4.6 / 10 km - [info] | (120 km) | - 108km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | | USGS |
| Fri, 24 Feb | |||||
| Fri, 24 Feb 13:41 UTC | M 4.8 / 75 km - [info] | (55 km) | Near Coast of Nicaragua | | GFZ |
| Paso caballo / MMI IV (Light shaking) | |||||
| Ciudad Sandino (Nicaragua) (160 km E from epicenter)(no details): Temblor (via EMSC) | |||||
| León (Nicaragua) (97 km E from epicenter)(no details): Mild, quite Sharp jerky movements. (via EMSC) | |||||
| (80.1 km W from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app) | |||||
| (176.7 km WSW from epicenter) / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app) | |||||
| Sat, 4 Mar | |||||
| Sat, 4 Mar 07:39 UTC | M 3.1 / 25.9 km - [info] | (72 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Mon, 6 Mar | |||||
| Mon, 6 Mar 13:26 UTC | M 4.2 / 15.1 km - [info] | (178 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Tue, 7 Mar | |||||
| Tue, 7 Mar 07:08 UTC | M 4.3 / 14.9 km - [info] | (142 km) | Nicaragua | | INETER |
| Thu, 16 Mar | |||||
| Thu, 16 Mar 16:58 UTC | M 3.6 / 98.4 km - [info] | San Cristobal (29 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Tue, 21 Mar | |||||
| Tue, 21 Mar 07:41 UTC | M 3.0 / 21.4 km - [info] | (47 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Sat, 25 Mar | |||||
| Sat, 25 Mar 00:34 UTC | M 4.1 / 25.7 km - [info] | (161 km) | - 133km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua | [Map] | USGS |
| Sun, 26 Mar | |||||
| Sun, 26 Mar 00:20 UTC | M 4.3 / 57 km - [info] | (75 km) | OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR | [Map] | EMSC |
| Fri, 31 Mar | |||||
| Fri, 31 Mar 22:05 UTC | M 3.3 / 12.2 km - [info] | (75 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Sat, 1 Apr | |||||
| Sat, 1 Apr 00:05 UTC | M 3.7 / 15 km - [info] | (110 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Sun, 2 Apr | |||||
| Sun, 2 Apr 16:24 UTC | M 4.4 / 56.8 km - [info] | (105 km) | - 83km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | | USGS |
| Tue, 4 Apr | |||||
| Tue, 4 Apr 09:12 UTC | M 3.0 / 12.3 km - [info] | (126 km) | Nicaragua | [Map] | INETER |
| Sat, 8 Apr | |||||
| Sat, 8 Apr 10:04 UTC | M 4.4 / 35 km - [info] | (124 km) | - 89km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | [Map] | USGS |
