Mag. 3.2 earthquake - 8.7 km south of El Almendro, Río San Juan, Nicaragua, on 15 de octubre del 2020 3:32 am -
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 3 km depth
15 Oct 13:18 UTC: First to report: RSN after 4 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 15 de octubre del 2020 3:32 am
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 3.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.604°N / 84.726°W
(Departamento de Rio San Juan, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Maderas (88 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (5 mi) SSW of El Almendro (Río San Juan) (pop: 2,680) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NE of San Miguelito (Río San Juan) (pop: 4,180) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) WSW of Nueva Guinea (South Caribbean Coast) (pop: 52,900) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) E of Morrito (Río San Juan) (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) N of San Carlos (Río San Juan) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (36 mi) SSE of Villa Sandino (Chontales) (pop: 7,800) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) SW of El Rama (South Caribbean Coast) (pop: 20,500) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SE of Juigalpa (Chontales) (pop: 50,000) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) ESE of Masaya (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) ESE of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: RSN
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 3 km | 53 Km Al Norte De San Carlos, Nicaragua. | RSN |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - 8.7 km south of El Almendro, Río San Juan, Nicaragua, on 15 de octubre del 2020 3:32 am
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