Weak mag. 3.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 99 km south of Leon, Nicaragua, on Sunday, 14 Feb 2021 9:20 pm (GMT -6) -
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Weak magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 27 km depth
15 Feb 03:27 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 15 Feb 2021 03:20:45 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 14 Feb 2021 9:20 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 27.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.56°N / 87.05°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores (101 km / 63 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
64 km (40 mi) WSW of Masachapa (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) WSW of San Rafael del Sur (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) WSW of Diriamba (pop: 35,000) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SSW of Nagarote (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SSW of La Paz Centro (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) WSW of Jinotepe (pop: 29,500) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) S of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) SW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (136 mi) SSW of Somoto (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
332 km (206 mi) SE of San Salvador (El Salvador) (pop: 526,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Few Clouds
27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.2 | 27 km | NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA | EMSC |
| 3.1 | 25 km | 63 Km Al Oeste De Masachapa, Nicaragua | INETER |
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