Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - Near Coast Of Nicaragua on Wednesday, 6 November 2019
6 Nov 14:27 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 23 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 42.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.23°N / 88.06°W
(Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Cosigüina (99 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
100 km (62 mi) SW of Corinto (pop: 19,200)
103 km (64 mi) SW of El Realejo (pop: 6,200)
108 km (67 mi) SW of El Viejo (pop: 53,500)
130 km (81 mi) W of León (pop: 144,500)
140 km (87 mi) S of San Miguel (pop: 161,900)
197 km (122 mi) W of Managua (pop: 973,100)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Wed, 6 Nov 14:04 UTC | M 4.5 / 42 km | Near Coast Of Nicaragua | EMSC |
| Wed, 6 Nov 14:04 UTC | M 4.5 / 41.8 km | 87km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | USGS |
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