M4.5 earthquake near San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department
2144 d ago · 4 Dec 2020, 02:40 UTC 82 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 82 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua on 4 Dec 2020, 02:40 UTC at a depth of 10 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 San Rafael del Sur, about 92 km away in Managua Department, Nicaragua.
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