M4.7 earthquake near Rivas, Rivas Department
3727 d ago · 3 Aug 2016, 12:05 UTC 3 km SSE of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on 3 Aug 2016, 12:05 UTC at a depth of 89 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 24 km away in Rivas Department, Nicaragua.
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