M4.6 earthquake near La Paz Centro, León Department
3095 d ago · 28 Apr 2018, 01:48 UTC 37 km SW of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 37 km SW of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua on 28 Apr 2018, 01:48 UTC at a depth of 75 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 La Paz Centro, about 37 km away in León Department, Nicaragua.
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