M4.6 earthquake near Nagarote, León Department
2901 d ago · 7 Nov 2018, 17:32 UTC 32 km W of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 32 km W of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua on 7 Nov 2018, 17:32 UTC at a depth of 67 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 Nagarote, about 41 km away in León Department, Nicaragua.
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