Light mag. 3.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 96 km southwest of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua, on 2020-07-22 04:44:53 -
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Light magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 15 km depth
22 Jul 10:49 UTC: First to report: INETER after 4 minutes.
Jul 22 10:56: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 15.0 km.
Jul 22 10:56: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 15.0 km.
Date & time: 22 Jul 2020 10:44:53 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2020-07-22 04:44:53
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.388°N / 87.182°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores (125 km / 78 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
85 km (53 mi) WSW of Masachapa (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WSW of San Rafael del Sur (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) WSW of Jinotepe (pop: 29,500) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) SSW of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) SW of Ciudad Sandino (pop: 50,000) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) SW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) WSW of Masaya (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) S of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) WSW of Granada (pop: 89,400) --> See nearby quakes!
242 km (150 mi) SSW of Somoto (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INETER
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 15 km | 85 Km al suroeste de Masachapa, Nicaragua | INETER |
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