Mag. 2.9 earthquake - , Departamento de Choluteca, 4 km west of Somotillo (Chinandega, Nicaragua), Honduras, on 2020-10-18 00:44:20 -
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 100 km depth
18 Oct 06:49 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-10-18 00:44:20
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 100.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.055°N / 86.94°W
(Departamento de Choluteca, Honduras)Nearest volcano: San Cristobal (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) WNW of Somotillo (Chinandega, Nicaragua) (pop: 15,400) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) SE of Ciudad Choluteca (pop: 75,900) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SSW of San Marcos de Colon (Choluteca) (pop: 8,820) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) NNE of El Viejo (Chinandega, Nicaragua) (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) NNE of Chinandega (Nicaragua) (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) N of Chichigalpa (Chinandega, Nicaragua) (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) W of Esteli (Estelí, Nicaragua) (pop: 96,400) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SE of San Lorenzo (Valle) (pop: 22,300) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) N of Leon (León, Nicaragua) (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SSE of Tegucigalpa (Francisco Morazán) (pop: 850,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
23.1°C (74 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NE
Primary data source: INETER
Overcast Clouds
23.1°C (74 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 1 km | 13 Km Al Noreste De San Ramón, Chinandega, Nicaragua | INETER |
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Mag. 2.9 earthquake - , Departamento de Choluteca, 4 km west of Somotillo (Chinandega, Nicaragua), Honduras, on 2020-10-18 00:44:20
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