Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 171 km west of Managua, Nicaragua, on 2020-10-06 02:27:45 -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 12 km depth
6 Oct 08:35 UTC: First to report: INETER after 7 minutes.
6 Oct 08:42: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 12.0 km (from 6.2 to 7.5 mi).
6 Oct 08:56: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 11.0 km (from 7.5 to 6.8 mi).
6 Oct 09:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 12.0 km (from 6.8 to 7.5 mi).
6 Oct 08:42: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 12.0 km (from 6.2 to 7.5 mi).
6 Oct 08:56: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 11.0 km (from 7.5 to 6.8 mi).
6 Oct 09:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 12.0 km (from 6.8 to 7.5 mi).
Local time at epicenter: 2020-10-06 02:27:45
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.073°N / 87.825°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Cosigüina (104 km / 65 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
171 km (106 mi) W of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: INETER
Scattered Clouds
27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from WNWEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 12 km | 84 Km Al Suroeste De Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | INETER |
| M 4.3 | 47 km | 66 Km WSW of Corinto, Nicaragua | USGS |
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