M4.1 earthquake near Corinto, Chinandega Department
2292 d ago · 8 Jul 2020, 21:39 UTC 64 km WSW of Corinto, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 64 km WSW of Corinto, Nicaragua on 8 Jul 2020, 21:39 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Corinto, about 65 km away in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:53 UTC
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