Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 70 km southwest of Chinandega, Nicaragua, on 2020-09-23 17:36:19 -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 37 km depth
23 Sep 23:42 UTC: First to report: INETER after 6 minutes.
25 Sep 20:14: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 36.0 to 37.0 km (from 22 to 23 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.6 km (4.1 mi) towards NNE.
25 Sep 20:14: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 36.0 to 37.0 km (from 22 to 23 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.6 km (4.1 mi) towards NNE.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-09-23 17:36:19
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 37.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.376°N / 87.722°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Cosigüina (76 km / 47 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
51 km (31 mi) SW of Jiquilillo (pop: 4,140) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) WSW of Corinto (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) WSW of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) WSW of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) WSW of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) SW of Puerto Morazan (Puerto Morazán) (pop: 7,670) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) W of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) W of La Paz Centro (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (79 mi) W of Nagarote (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) W of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
28.5°C (83 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: INETER
Broken Clouds
28.5°C (83 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 37 km | 50 Km Al Suroeste De Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | INETER |
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