M4.5 earthquake near San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department
3940 d ago · 3 Jan 2016, 05:03 UTC 91 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 91 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on 3 Jan 2016, 05:03 UTC at a depth of 21 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 100 km away in Managua Department, Nicaragua.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:03 UTC
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