Mag. 4.5 earthquake - 73 km west of Chinandega, Nicaragua, on 2020-03-04 18:39:02 -
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 44 km depth
5 Mar 00:42 UTC: First to report: INETER after 3 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.0 to 43.0 km.
Mar 5 01:28: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 43.0 to 44.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.0 to 43.0 km.
Mar 5 01:28: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 43.0 to 44.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-03-04 18:39:02
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 44.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.548°N / 87.798°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Cosigüina (68 km / 42 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
44 km (27 mi) WSW of Jiquilillo (pop: 4,140) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) W of Corinto (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) W of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) WSW of Puerto Morazan (Puerto Morazán) (pop: 7,670) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) WNW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INETER
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 | 44 km | 42 Km al suroeste de Boca del Padre Ramos, Nica (Nicaragua) | INETER |
| M 4.0 | 67 km | Near Coast Of Nicaragua | EMSC |
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