Mag. 4.9 earthquake - Nicaragua on Thursday, 6 December 2018 at 09:43 (GMT)
Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 159 km depth
6 Dec 09:51 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 153.0 to 159.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 153.0 to 159.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 159.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.69°N / 86.92°W
(Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: San Cristobal (5 km / 3 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (11 mi) NE of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100)
20 km (12 mi) NNW of Telica (pop: 8,780)
24 km (15 mi) ENE of Chinandega (pop: 126,400)
33 km (20 mi) ESE of Puerto Morazán (pop: 7,670)
36 km (22 mi) NE of Corinto (pop: 19,200)
39 km (24 mi) S of Somotillo (pop: 15,400)
96 km (59 mi) NW of Managua (pop: 973,100)
158 km (98 mi) SSE of Tegucigalpa (Honduras) (pop: 850,800)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.9 | 159 km | Nicaragua | GFZ |
| M 4.9 | 154 km | NICARAGUA | EMSC |
| M 4.9 | 157 km | - Nicaragua | USGS |
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