M4.7 earthquake near El Viejo, Chinandega Department
3605 d ago · 3 Dec 2016, 11:17 UTC 16 km ESE of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua on 3 Dec 2016, 11:17 UTC at a depth of 12 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is El Viejo, about 23 km away in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua.
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