Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 145 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 2:04 am (GMT -6) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.7 quake North Pacific Ocean, 99 km south of Leon, Nicaragua, Apr 21, 2022 1:42 am (GMT -6), which had occurred 3 weeks earlier.
Updated: Mon, May 16, 2022 06:35 GMT -
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Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 15 km depth
14 May 08:07 UTC: First to report: INETER after 2 minutes.
14 May 08:14: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 15.0 km (from 18.6 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.2 mi) towards SW.
14 May 08:14: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 15.0 km (from 18.6 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.2 mi) towards SW.
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Local time at epicenter: Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 2:04 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.369°N / 87.328°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Antipode: 11.369°S / 92.672°E
Nearest volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores (138 km / 86 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
100 km (62 mi) WSW of Masachapa (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) WSW of San Rafael del Sur (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSW of Leon (pop: 144,500) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) WSW of Jinotepe (pop: 29,500) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) SW of Ciudad Sandino (pop: 50,000) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) S of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) SW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) S of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) WSW of Masaya (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) WSW of Granada (pop: 89,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
28°C (82 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from E
Primary data source: INETER
Overcast Clouds
28°C (82 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.6 | 15 km | 90 Km Al Suroeste De Masachapa, Nicaragua | INETER |
| 4.0 | 76 km | 109 Km Al Oeste De Managua, Nicaragua. | RSN |
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