Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - Departamento de Rivas, 76 km south of Managua, Nicaragua, on Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 3:52 pm (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 113 km depth
22 Jan 21:56 UTC: First to report: INETER after 4 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 3:52 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 113.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.467°N / 86.077°W

Antipode: 11.467°S / 93.923°E
Nearest volcano: Zapatera (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
76 km (47 mi) SSE of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
29.3°C (85 F), humidity: 56%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: INETER
Scattered Clouds

Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.6 | 113 km | 11 Km Al Norte De El Astillero, Nicaragua | INETER |
2.6 | 113 km | NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
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