Mag. 4.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 110 km southwest of Chinandega, Departamento de Chinandega, Nicaragua, on Wednesday, 6 November 2019 at 14:04 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 42 km depth
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

Nearest volcano: Cosigüina (99 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
88 km (54 mi) SW of Jiquilillo (pop: 4,140) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) WSW of Corinto (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) WSW of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (69 mi) WSW of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) WSW of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) W of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) W of La Paz Centro (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) W of Nagarote (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) W of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (130 mi) WSW of Esteli (pop: 96,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.5 | 42 km | Near Coast Of Nicaragua | EMSC |
M 4.5 | 42 km | 87km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | USGS |
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