Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 76 km southwest of Leon, Nicaragua, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 11:57 pm (GMT -6) -
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 24 km depth
17 May 06:00 UTC: First to report: INETER after 3 minutes.
17 May 06:07: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 24.0 km (from 6.2 to 14.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.7 km (6.7 mi) towards NNE.
17 May 06:07: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 24.0 km (from 6.2 to 14.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.7 km (6.7 mi) towards NNE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 17, 2022 05:57:30 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, May 16, 2022 at 11:57 pm (GMT -6) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.9 |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 11.834°N / 87.196°W  (North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua) |
| Antipode | 11.834°S / 92.804°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | INETER |
| Nearest volcano | Cerro Negro (92 km / 57 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 72 km (45 mi) S of Corinto (pop: 19,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 76 km (47 mi) SSW of Leon (pop: 144,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) SW of La Paz Centro (pop: 23,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) W of San Rafael del Sur (pop: 29,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) SW of Nagarote (pop: 26,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) SSW of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) S of Chinandega (pop: 126,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 92 km (57 mi) S of El Viejo (pop: 53,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 99 km (62 mi) WSW of Ciudad Sandino (pop: 50,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 108 km (67 mi) WSW of Managua (pop: 973,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 24 km | 59 Km Al Suroeste De El Transito, Nicaragua | INETER |
| 2.9 | 24 km | NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.9, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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