Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 13 km northwest of Villa El Carmen, Managua, Nicaragua, on 2020-10-18 15:17:28 -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 87 km depth
18 Oct 23:28 UTC: First to report: INETER after 2 hours and 11 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-10-18 15:17:28
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 87.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.047°N / 86.602°W
(Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores (32 km / 20 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) NW of Villa El Carmen (Managua) (pop: 5,220) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NW of Carlos Fonseca Amador (pop: 5,220) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) S of Nagarote (León) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (18 mi) NW of San Rafael del Sur (Managua) (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) WSW of Ciudad Sandino (Managua) (pop: 50,000) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) W of El Crucero (Managua) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SSE of La Paz Centro (León) (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) WSW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SE of Leon (León) (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) W of Masaya (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INETER
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 87 km | 11 Km Al Norte De El Transito, Nicaragua | INETER |
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At magnitude 2.3, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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