Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 24 km southwest of Leon, Nicaragua, on Thursday, 11 Feb 2021 6:23 pm (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 119 km depth
12 Feb 00:35 UTC: First to report: INETER after 11 minutes.
12 Feb 01:14: Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards N.
12 Feb 01:14: Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 12 Feb 2021 00:23:56 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 11 Feb 2021 6:23 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 119.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.32°N / 87.06°W

Nearest volcano: Telica (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
22 km (14 mi) SE of Corinto (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SW of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) S of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SSE of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) W of La Paz Centro (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) W of Nagarote (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) WNW of Ciudad Sandino (pop: 50,000) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) NW of San Rafael del Sur (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) WNW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) SSW of Somoto (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
30°C (86 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from E
Primary data source: INETERFew Clouds

Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
2.7 | 119 km | 6 Km Al Suroeste De Las Penitas, Nicaragua | INETER |
2.7 | 119 km | NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA | EMSC |
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