Weak mag. 3.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 97 km south of Leon, Nicaragua, on 2020-07-29 18:05:20 -
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Weak magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 26 km depth
30 Jul 00:14 UTC: First to report: INETER after 9 minutes.
Jul 30 05:07: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.0 to 26.0 km.
Jul 30 05:07: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.0 to 26.0 km.
Date & time: 30 Jul 2020 00:05:20 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2020-07-29 18:05:20
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.598°N / 87.13°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores (106 km / 66 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
70 km (44 mi) WSW of Masachapa (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) WSW of San Rafael del Sur (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SSW of La Paz Centro (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SW of Nagarote (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) SSW of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) WSW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) S of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) WSW of Masaya (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
218 km (135 mi) SSW of Somoto (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
322 km (200 mi) SE of San Salvador (El Salvador) (pop: 526,000) --> 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 | 26 km | 69 Km al suroeste de El Transito, Nicaragua | INETER |
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