Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 63 km west of Chinandega, Nicaragua, on 2020-10-18 17:31:08 -
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 33 km depth
18 Oct 23:35 UTC: First to report: INETER after 4 minutes.
18 Oct 23:42: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.5. Epicenter location corrected by 4.5 km (2.8 mi) towards NNE.
18 Oct 23:42: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.5. Epicenter location corrected by 4.5 km (2.8 mi) towards NNE.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-10-18 17:31:08
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 33.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.474°N / 87.689°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Cosigüina (58 km / 36 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
40 km (25 mi) SW of Jiquilillo (pop: 4,140) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) W of Corinto (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (38 mi) WSW of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) WSW of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) SW of Puerto Morazan (Puerto Morazán) (pop: 7,670) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) W of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) W of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) SW of Somotillo (pop: 15,400) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) W of La Paz Centro (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) WNW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
30°C (86 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from S
Primary data source: INETER
Scattered Clouds
30°C (86 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SEstimated 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 | 33 km | 39 Km Al Suroeste De Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | INETER |
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