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Minor mag. 0.9 earthquake - 5 Km Al Norte De Volcán Rota, Nicaragua, on Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022 at 10:25 pm (GMT -6) -

Minor magnitude 0.9 earthquake at 8 km depth

30 Nov 04:56 UTC: First to report: INETER after 30 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 30, 2022 04:25:51 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022 at 10:25 pm (GMT -6)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	0.9
Depth	8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	12.564°N / 86.704°W (Nicaragua)
Antipode	12.564°S / 93.296°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	INETER
Nearest volcano	Rota (5 km / 3 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	18 km (11 mi) ENE of Telica (pop: 8,780) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NE of Leon (pop: 144,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (16 mi) N of La Paz Centro (pop: 23,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) E of Chichigalpa (pop: 33,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 36 km (23 mi) NNW of Nagarote (pop: 26,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) NW of Managua (pop: 973,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) NW of Masaya (pop: 130,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 94 km (59 mi) WSW of Matagalpa (pop: 109,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 21.5°C (71 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from ENE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.4 x 10⁶ joules (0.392 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
0.9	8 km	5 Km Al Norte De Volcán Rota, Nicaragua	INETER

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Managua, Nicaragua (MGAN/NU network) | Distance from quake: 68 km / 42 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Managua, Nicaragua: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Managua, Nicaragua: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Managua, Nicaragua: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: INETER/GEOFON Station INETER, GEOFON Station Boaco/Nicaragua (BOAB/GE network) | Distance from quake: 113 km / 70 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station INETER/GEOFON Station INETER, GEOFON Station Boaco/Nicaragua: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station INETER/GEOFON Station INETER, GEOFON Station Boaco/Nicaragua: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station INETER/GEOFON Station INETER, GEOFON Station Boaco/Nicaragua: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Tegucigalpa, Honduras (TGUH/CU network) | Distance from quake: 177 km / 110 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tegucigalpa, Honduras: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tegucigalpa, Honduras: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tegucigalpa, Honduras: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Montecristo, El Salvador (SNET/SV network) | Distance from quake: 301 km / 187 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Montecristo, El Salvador: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Heredia, Costa Rica (HDC/G network) | Distance from quake: 401 km / 249 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Heredia, Costa Rica: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Heredia, Costa Rica: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Heredia, Costa Rica: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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