- 150 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua, on 2020-10-15 15:22:10 -
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Light magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 26 km depth
15 Oct 21:28 UTC: First to report: INETER after 6 minutes.
15 Oct 21:35: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 26.0 km (from 6.2 to 16.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 21 km (12.8 mi) towards NW.
15 Oct 21:35: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 26.0 km (from 6.2 to 16.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 21 km (12.8 mi) towards NW.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-10-15 15:22:10
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.928°N / 86.864°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Orosí (136 km / 85 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
103 km (64 mi) SSW of Masachapa (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) SSW of San Rafael del Sur (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SSW of Diriamba (pop: 35,000) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) SSW of San Marcos (pop: 23,300) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SW of Masaya (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) SSW of Ciudad Sandino (pop: 50,000) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) SW of Granada (pop: 89,400) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) SSW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) SSW of Tipitapa (pop: 50,000) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) S of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) SW of Virginia Island --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) SW of Isla La Calabaza Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: INETER
Clear Sky
27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 26 km | 97 Km Al Suroeste De Huehuete, Nicaragua | INETER |
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