M 5.6 - 50 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

Date & time: 2024-03-17 00:44:03 (UTC)
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Mar 16, 2024, at 06:44 pm
Latitude/ Longitude: 12.352°N 87.683°W
Epicenter: North Pacific Ocean
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 52.8 km


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Nearby towns/cities
  • 50.6 km (31.4 mi) SSW of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
  • 57.4 km (35.6 mi) WSW of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua
  • 66 km (41 mi) WSW of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
  • 67.5 km (42 mi) WSW of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua
  • 75.6 km (47 mi) WSW of Chichigalpa, Chinandega, Nicaragua

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:
  • IV Jiquilillo
  • IV El Realejo
  • IV Corinto
  • IV El Viejo
  • IV Chinandega
  • IV Chichigalpa
  • IV Leon
  • III San Miguel
  • III Managua
  • III Tegucigalpa
  • III San Salvador
  • III Tipitapa
  • III Matagalpa
  • III Masaya
  • III Soyapango
  • III Santa Tecla
  • III Mejicanos
  • III Apopa

Population density map around the earthquake epicenter (low density - white, high density - black)


Sources:
  • USGS: M 5.6 - 50 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
  • IRIS 

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