Mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Ciudad Choluteca, Choluteca, Departamento de Choluteca, Honduras, on Tuesday, 24 Nov 2020 10:50 am (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
24 Nov 16:57 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 24 Nov 2020 10:50 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.04°N / 87.73°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Honduras)Nearest volcano: Cosigüina (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
35 km (22 mi) SSE of La Union (La Unión, El Salvador) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) WSW of Monjaras (Marcovia) (pop: 6,770) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) S of La Alianza (Alianza) (pop: 6,920) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SW of San Lorenzo (pop: 22,300) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SSW of Nacaome (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) WSW of Ciudad Choluteca (pop: 75,900) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) SE of San Miguel (El Salvador) (pop: 161,900) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NW of El Viejo (Nicaragua) (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) NW of Chinandega (Nicaragua) (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSW of Tegucigalpa (pop: 850,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
29°C (84 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Clear Sky
29°C (84 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 10 km | NICARAGUA | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 36 km | 50 Km Al Suroeste De Playa El Cuco, El Salvador | INETER |
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Mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Ciudad Choluteca, Choluteca, Departamento de Choluteca, Honduras, on Tuesday, 24 Nov 2020 10:50 am (GMT -6)
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