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M4.5 earthquake near San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department

Name: M4.5 earthquake near San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department
Start: 2018-11-01T12:52:27.76+00:00
Location: 97 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

2907 d ago · 1 Nov 2018, 12:52 UTC 97 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 97 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua on 1 Nov 2018, 12:52 UTC at a depth of 10 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 106 km away in Managua Department, Nicaragua.

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First reported by USGS
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