Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - 20 km northeast of Chinandega, Nicaragua, on Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 2:37 am (GMT -6) -
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Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 10 km depth
3 Mar 08:49 UTC: First to report: INETER after 11 minutes.
Date & time: 3 Mar 2021 08:37:47 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 2:37 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.76°N / 87°W
(Departamento de Chinandega, Nicaragua)Nearest volcano: San Cristobal (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (13 mi) NE of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) N of Chichigalpa (Chinandega) (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) ENE of El Viejo (Chinandega) (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) ESE of Puerto Morazan (Puerto Morazán, Chinandega) (pop: 7,670) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) SSW of Somotillo (Chinandega) (pop: 15,400) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) NNE of Corinto (Chinandega) (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) NNW of Leon (León) (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SSW of Somoto (Madriz) (pop: 20,300) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) NW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (92 mi) S of Tegucigalpa (Francisco Morazán, Honduras) (pop: 850,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
22°C (72 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from E
Primary data source: INETERScattered Clouds
22°C (72 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.4 | 10 km | 6 Km Al Norte De Volcán San Cristóbal, Nicaragua | INETER |
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