Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 150 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 2:26 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 06:43 GMT -
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 34 km depth
14 May 08:35 UTC: First to report: INETER after 8 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 2:26 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.354°N / 87.379°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Antipode: 11.354°S / 92.621°E
Nearest volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores (143 km / 89 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
106 km (66 mi) WSW of Masachapa (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SW of Villa El Carmen (pop: 5,220) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) SW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from E
Primary data source: INETER
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27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 34 km | 106 Km Al Suroeste De Masachapa, Nicaragua | INETER |
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