Mag. 3.7 earthquake - 128 km west of Managua, Nicaragua, on 2020-09-09 19:23:48 -
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Minor magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 23 km depth
10 Sep 01:28 UTC: First to report: INETER after 4 minutes.
10 Sep 01:42: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.0 to 23.0 km (from 11.8 to 14.3 mi).
10 Sep 01:42: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.0 to 23.0 km (from 11.8 to 14.3 mi).
Local time at epicenter: 2020-09-09 19:23:48
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 23.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.855°N / 87.392°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Telica (102 km / 63 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
74 km (46 mi) SSW of Corinto (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SW of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SSW of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) SSW of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SSW of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SW of La Paz Centro (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) WSW of Nagarote (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) W of San Rafael del Sur (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) WSW of Ciudad Sandino (pop: 50,000) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) WSW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INETER
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 23 km | 69 Km al suroeste de Las Penitas, Nicaragua | INETER |
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