León
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
4
Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)
4
Strongest nearby, 10 years
M6.6
Hazard summary for León
In the past 12 months 4 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of León. Instruments also logged 4 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 6.6. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 7.7 on 13 Jan 2001. The nearest volcano is Telica, about 19 km away.
Notable events within 100 km, by month
Recent activity nearby
Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.
- 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 22 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
23 km deepgreen alert
Moderate - 4.4
M4.4 earthquake near Corinto, Chinandega Department
10 km deep
Moderate - 4.8
M4.8 earthquake - 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua
166 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 18 km NNE of Posoltega, Nicaragua
206 km deep
Moderate Flood in Nicaragua
Moderate- 5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 91 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
8 km deep
Strong - 5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Usulután, Usulutan
72 km deep
Strong
Strongest earthquakes on record
Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.
- 7.7
M7.7 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan
60 km deep
Extreme - 7.7
M7.7 earthquake near Corinto, Chinandega Department
45 km deep
Extreme - 7.7
M7.7 earthquake near Chalatenango, Chalatenango Department
15 km deep
Extreme - 7.5
M7.5 earthquake near Cañas, Guanacaste Province
98 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near La Unión, La Union
40 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan
28 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department
73 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Rivas, Rivas Department
35 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near El Viejo, Chinandega Department
65 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Corinto, Chinandega Department
15 km deep
Extreme