Mag. 4.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 112 km west of Chinandega, Departamento de Chinandega, Nicaragua, on 2019-11-11 10:03:57 -06:00 -
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 35 km depth
Local time at epicenter: 2019-11-11 10:03:57 -06:00
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.4931°N / 88.1565°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Cosigüina (84 km / 52 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
82 km (51 mi) WSW of Jiquilillo (pop: 4,140) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SSE of Puerto El Triunfo (El Salvador) (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SSW of La Union (La Unión, El Salvador) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (66 mi) W of Corinto (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) W of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) S of San Miguel (El Salvador) (pop: 161,900) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) W of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) W of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) W of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) W of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
251 km (156 mi) W of Isla La Calabaza Island --> See nearby quakes!
255 km (159 mi) WNW of Virginia Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 35 km | 78km S of Intipuca, El Salvador (Nicaragua) | USGS |
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