Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 196 km west of Managua, Nicaragua, on 2020-05-29 17:00:37 -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 40 km depth
29 May 23:07 UTC: First to report: INETER after 7 minutes.
May 29 23:14: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.0 to 40.0 km.
May 29 23:14: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.0 to 40.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-05-29 17:00:37
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.506°N / 88.015°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Cosigüina (73 km / 45 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
67 km (41 mi) WSW of Jiquilillo (pop: 4,140) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) W of Corinto (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) W of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) S of La Union (La Unión, El Salvador) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) W of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) WSW of Puerto Morazan (Puerto Morazán) (pop: 7,670) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) W of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) W of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) WSW of Esteli (pop: 96,400) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) WNW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INETER
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 40 km | 57 Km al suroeste de Punta Cosigüina, Nicaragua | INETER |
| M 4.0 | 54 km | Near Coast Of Nicaragua | EMSC |
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