Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 167 km west of Managua, Nicaragua, on 2020-07-19 04:40:12 -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 14 km depth
19 Jul 10:49 UTC: First to report: INETER after 9 minutes.
Jul 19 10:56: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 11.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 14.0 km.
Jul 19 10:56: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 11.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 14.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-07-19 04:40:12
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.597°N / 87.682°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: San Cristobal (147 km / 91 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
113 km (70 mi) SSW of Corinto (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) SW of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (80 mi) SSW of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) SSW of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (82 mi) SSW of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) SW of La Paz Centro (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) WSW of San Rafael del Sur (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) WSW of Ciudad Sandino (pop: 50,000) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) WSW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) WSW of Masaya (pop: 130,100) --> 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 | 14 km | 111 Km al suroeste de Las Penitas, Nicaragua | INETER |
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