M5.5 earthquake near San José, Alajuela Province
912 d ago · 17 Apr 2024, 21:21 UTC 20 km ESE of Cárdenas, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 20 km ESE of Cárdenas, Nicaragua on 17 Apr 2024, 21:21 UTC at a depth of 154 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is San José, about 29 km away in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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