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Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 93 km south of Leon, Nicaragua, on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 9:50 pm (GMT -6) -

Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 13 km depth

7 Dec 03:56 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.
7 Dec 04:00: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.0 to 14.0 km (from 14.3 to 8.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.7 km (2.9 mi) towards ENE.
7 Dec 04:07: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.0 to 13.0 km (from 8.7 to 8.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards SSW.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 7, 2022 03:50:54 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 9:50 pm (GMT -6)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.7
Depth	13.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	11.626°N / 87.083°W (North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)
Antipode	11.626°S / 92.917°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	INETER
Nearest volcano	Nejapa-Miraflores (100 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	64 km (40 mi) WSW of Masachapa (pop: 5,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) WSW of San Rafael del Sur (pop: 29,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 91 km (56 mi) SW of Nagarote (pop: 26,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) SSW of Leon (pop: 144,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 95 km (59 mi) WSW of Diriamba (pop: 35,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 99 km (62 mi) WSW of Jinotepe (pop: 29,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 100 km (62 mi) SW of Ciudad Sandino (pop: 50,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 107 km (66 mi) WSW of Managua (pop: 973,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Scattered Clouds 26.7°C (80 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from E
Estimated seismic energy released	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	13 km	63 Km Al Suroeste De El Transito, Nicaragua	INETER
2.7	14 km	NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA	EMSC
2.7	14 km	Near Coast of Nicaragua	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Managua, Nicaragua (MGAN/NU network) | Distance from quake: 108 km / 67 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

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.7, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Jan 13, 2001 17:33 22 years ago	7.7 60 km	233km / 145mi	91 km SE of San Salvador, El Salvador	More
Sep 2, 1992 00:16 30 years ago	7.7 45 km	31km / 19mi	92 km SW of Leon, Nicaragua	More
Sep 5, 2012 14:42 10 years ago	7.6 40 km	265km / 164mi	22 km SE of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More
Oct 5, 1950 16:09 72 years ago	7.5 98 km	256km / 159mi	Tilaran, 8 km NE of Canas, Cañas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More
Aug 27, 2012 04:37 10 years ago	7.3 20 km	173km / 108mi	North Pacific Ocean, 173 km SE of San Salvador, El Salvador	More
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Mar 25, 1990 13:22 33 years ago	7.3 22 km	313km / 194mi	7.2 km SE of Puntarenas, Costa Rica	More
Mar 28, 1921 07:49 102 years ago	7.3 15 km	223km / 139mi	Departamento de El Paraiso, 39 km N of Choluteca, Honduras	More
Oct 14, 2014 03:51 8 years ago	7.2 43 km	153km / 95mi	North Pacific Ocean, 66 km W of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua	More
Feb 8, 1926 15:18 97 years ago	7.2 20 km	188km / 117mi	119 km S of Usulutan, El Salvador	More
Feb 27, 1916 20:21 107 years ago	7.2 15 km	99km / 62mi	137 km SW of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua	More
Oct 15, 1967 08:00 55 years ago	7.1 160 km	136km / 84mi	Virginia, 9.2 km E of Granada, Nicaragua	More
Oct 24, 1956 14:42 66 years ago	7.1 35 km	58km / 36mi	13 km S of Masachapa, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua	More
May 21, 1932 10:10 91 years ago	7.1 15 km	203km / 126mi	Departamento de La Union, 9 km SE of Chirilagua, El Salvador	More
Oct 9, 2004 21:26 18 years ago	7.0 35 km	51km / 32mi	91 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Aug 23, 1978 00:38 44 years ago	7.0 56 km	258km / 160mi	Nicoya, 53 km SE of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More
Nov 5, 1926 07:55 96 years ago	7.0 15 km	110km / 69mi	Chinandega, 18 km N of Leon, Nicaragua	More
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Apr 3, 1990 22:57 33 years ago	6.8 53 km	88km / 55mi	79 km S of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Feb 19, 1954 21:34 69 years ago	6.8 35 km	33km / 21mi	42 km W of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua	More
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Aug 23, 1998 13:57 24 years ago	6.7 55 km	104km / 65mi	146 km SW of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua	More
Mar 3, 1996 16:37 27 years ago	6.7 33 km	46km / 29mi	62 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Oct 2, 1932 02:59 90 years ago	6.7 30 km	65km / 41mi	57 km S of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua	More
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May 30, 2019 09:03 4 years ago	6.6 65 km	298km / 185mi	North Pacific Ocean, 28 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	More
Apr 11, 2014 20:29 9 years ago	6.6 139 km	122km / 76mi	11 km SE of Nandaime, Granada, Nicaragua	More
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Feb 13, 2001 14:22 22 years ago	6.6 10 km	304km / 189mi	Departamento de Cuscatlan, 27 km E of San Salvador, El Salvador	More
Mar 3, 1996 14:55 27 years ago	6.6 33 km	25km / 16mi	85 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Jun 14, 1995 11:11 28 years ago	6.6 25 km	150km / 93mi	143 km SW of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua	More
May 6, 1988 14:46 35 years ago	6.6 87 km	129km / 80mi	Departamento de Rivas, 43 km S of Virginia Island, Granada, Nicaragua	More
May 1, 1924 19:54 99 years ago	6.6 20 km	229km / 142mi	120 km SW of Usulutan, El Salvador	More
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Oct 24, 2012 00:45 10 years ago	6.5 20 km	256km / 159mi	15 km E of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More
Nov 9, 1997 22:56 25 years ago	6.5 176 km	310km / 193mi	Departamento de Cabañas, 45 km NE of San Salvador, El Salvador	More
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Aug 12, 1970 09:24 53 years ago	6.5 60 km	58km / 36mi	49 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Dec 22, 1934 14:29 88 years ago	6.5 25 km	40km / 25mi	61 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua	More
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Jul 21, 2000 01:53 23 years ago	6.4 33 km	312km / 194mi	28 km SW of Isla Cabo Blanco Island, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica	More
Mar 15, 1994 03:36 29 years ago	6.4 15 km	123km / 77mi	230 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua	More
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Mar 2, 2014 09:37 9 years ago	6.2 73 km	127km / 79mi	North Pacific Ocean, 24 km SW of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua	More
Apr 29, 2004 00:57 19 years ago	6.2 10 km	150km / 93mi	64 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More
Mar 2, 2004 03:47 19 years ago	6.2 28 km	34km / 21mi	81 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Oct 4, 1987 08:15 35 years ago	6.2 48 km	155km / 96mi	57 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More
Aug 23, 1984 19:49 38 years ago	6.2 57 km	65km / 40mi	63 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua	More
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Apr 10, 2014 23:27 9 years ago	6.1 13 km	125km / 78mi	28 km SE of Larreynaga, Departamento de Leon, Nicaragua	More
Feb 28, 2001 18:50 22 years ago	6.1 65 km	264km / 164mi	Departamento de La Paz, 60 km SE of San Salvador, El Salvador	More
Dec 18, 1997 15:02 25 years ago	6.1 182 km	305km / 189mi	Departamento de Cabañas, 51 km E of San Salvador, El Salvador	More
Apr 19, 1985 17:43 38 years ago	6.1 72 km	53km / 33mi	54 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Jun 10, 2016 03:25 7 years ago	6.0 13 km	148km / 92mi	10.8 km S of Somotillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua	More
Sep 5, 2013 12:29 9 years ago	6.0 18 km	157km / 98mi	North Pacific Ocean, 68 km NW of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More
Nov 7, 2011 22:35 11 years ago	6.0 177 km	133km / 83mi	7.1 km NE of Belén, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua	More
Dec 13, 2004 15:23 18 years ago	6.0 62 km	316km / 196mi	39 km SW of San Salvador, El Salvador	More
Apr 3, 1999 10:10 24 years ago	6.0 38 km	182km / 113mi	29 km SE of La Union, La Unión, Departamento de La Union, El Salvador	More
Oct 9, 1998 11:54 24 years ago	6.0 69 km	77km / 48mi	93 km S of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Nov 17, 1996 19:17 26 years ago	6.0 33 km	128km / 79mi	83 km NW of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More
Mar 27, 1996 20:52 27 years ago	6.0 33 km	94km / 59mi	129 km SW of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua	More
Sep 5, 1992 21:48 30 years ago	6.0 10 km	49km / 30mi	68 km SW of Leon, Nicaragua	More
Sep 2, 1992 18:28 30 years ago	6.0 10 km	53km / 33mi	68 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua	More
Dec 20, 1984 16:26 38 years ago	6.0 63 km	96km / 60mi	81 km S of Managua, Nicaragua	More
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Jun 10, 2004 08:59 19 years ago	5.9 10 km	65km / 40mi	138 km SW of Leon, Nicaragua	More
Nov 22, 1993 22:43 29 years ago	5.9 108 km	104km / 65mi	Carazo, 30 km SW of Virginia Island, Granada, Nicaragua	More
Apr 4, 1990 04:19 33 years ago	5.9 61 km	72km / 45mi	61 km S of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Jun 30, 1986 22:52 37 years ago	5.9 64 km	122km / 76mi	31 km SW of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua	More
May 3, 1985 07:02 38 years ago	5.9 88 km	30km / 19mi	80 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Mar 20, 1961 06:16 62 years ago	5.9 55 km	91km / 57mi	52 km W of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua	More
Apr 24, 1959 09:31 64 years ago	5.9 35 km	75km / 46mi	86 km SW of Nandaime, Granada, Nicaragua	More
May 19, 1957 21:00 66 years ago	5.9 20 km	66km / 41mi	77 km SW of Chinandega, Nicaragua	More
Feb 20, 1954 02:00 69 years ago	5.9 35 km	18km / 11mi	59 km W of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua	More
Mar 3, 1952 17:42 71 years ago	5.9 31 km	89km / 55mi	66 km SW of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua	More
Nov 9, 2021 02:53 1 year 12 weeks ago	5.8 36 km	104km / 65mi	Departamento de Rivas, 75 km S of Managua, Nicaragua	More
May 16, 2019 16:22 4 years ago	5.8 88 km	140km / 87mi	North Pacific Ocean, 80 km W of Chinandega, Nicaragua	More
Dec 31, 2015 10:56 7 years ago	5.8 37 km	97km / 60mi	North Pacific Ocean, 27 km S of Santa Teresa, Carazo, Nicaragua	More
Jul 2, 2005 04:11 18 years ago	5.8 41 km	94km / 58mi	47 km W of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua	More
Mar 15, 2005 00:15 18 years ago	5.8 30 km	119km / 74mi	34 km SW of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua	More
May 1, 1994 21:26 29 years ago	5.8 68 km	150km / 94mi	62 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More
Sep 13, 1993 22:58 29 years ago	5.8 33 km	93km / 58mi	99 km S of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Apr 5, 1992 14:13 31 years ago	5.8 32 km	88km / 54mi	97 km S of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Aug 22, 1984 18:13 38 years ago	5.8 62 km	52km / 32mi	86 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua	More
Mar 6, 1974 01:40 49 years ago	5.8 110 km	106km / 66mi	23 km NW of Managua, Nicaragua	More

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