M4.4 earthquake near Rivas, Rivas Department
3794 d ago · 28 May 2016, 16:42 UTC 5 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua on 28 May 2016, 16:42 UTC at a depth of 171 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Rivas, about 16 km away in Rivas Department, Nicaragua.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:11 UTC
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