Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 26 km east of León, Nicaragua, on 2020-09-29 00:45:21 -
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 5 km depth
29 Sep 06:49 UTC: Premier à signaler: INETER après 4 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-09-29 00:45:21
Magnitude: 3.5
Profondeur: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.479°N / 86.646°W
(Departamento de Leon, Nicaragua)Volcan le plus près: Las Pilas (5 km / 3 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
16 km N de La Paz Centro (León) (pop: 23,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
23 km SSO de Larreynaga (León) (pop: 7,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
25 km NNO de Nagarote (León) (pop: 26,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
26 km E de León (pop: 144,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
43 km ESE de Chichigalpa (Chinandega) (pop: 33,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
48 km NO de Ciudad Sandino (Managua) (pop: 50,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
55 km ESE de Chinandega (pop: 126,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
58 km NO de Managua (pop: 973,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
60 km ESE de El Viejo (Chinandega) (pop: 53,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
75 km SSO de Esteli (Estelí) (pop: 96,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
25°C (77 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NE
Primary data source: INETER
Scattered Clouds
25°C (77 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 5 km | 2 Km Al Norte De Volcán El Hoyo, Nicaragua | INETER |
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