Latest quakes in or near Nicaragua in the past 48 hours on Thursday, May 19, 2022 - list, stats and map

Updated May 19, 2022 02:15 GMT - Refresh

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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

2 quakes above magnitude 4
13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
23 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
8 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In the past 48 hours, Nicaragua was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 23 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 2.6 | North Pacific Ocean, 99 km SW of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua -

Strongest quake: Mag. 4.3 | 8.9 km E of Chinandega, Nicaragua -

Today: Mag. 4.2 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 9:02 pm (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 98 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Past 7 days: Mag. 4.6 on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 12:40 am (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 91 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua
Past 365 days: Mag. 6.7 on Thursday, Apr 21, 2022 at 1:42 am (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 99 km S of Leon, Nicaragua

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Nicaragua (updated )

Past 24 hours:	22 quakes \| 11 quakes M2+ \| 8 quakes M3+ \| 1 quake M4+
Past 7 days:	145 quakes \| 81 quakes M2+ \| 38 quakes M3+ \| 5 quakes M4+
Past 30 days:	483 quakes \| 230 quakes M2+ \| 170 quakes M3+ \| 29 quakes M4+ \| 2 quakes M5+ \| 1 quake M6+
Past 90 days:	1,052 quakes \| 501 quakes M2+ \| 324 quakes M3+ \| 54 quakes M4+ \| 3 quakes M5+ \| 1 quake M6+
Past 365 days:	3,382 quakes \| 1,474 quakes M2+ \| 1,328 quakes M3+ \| 223 quakes M4+ \| 18 quakes M5+ \| 4 quakes M6+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (46 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 GMT (23 quakes)
May 18, 2022 5:57 pm (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 23:57 GMT)	2.6 21 km		North Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:53 pm (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 23:53 GMT)	3.2 21 km		North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 18, 2022 3:32 pm (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 21:32 GMT)	3.1 23 km		North Pacific Ocean, 56 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT	More	Map
May 18, 2022 2:38 pm (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 20:38 GMT)	2.8 6 km		18 km east of Chinandega, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 18, 2022 9:33 am (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 15:33 GMT)	2.1 39 km		North Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of Chinandega, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 18, 2022 6:49 am (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 12:49 GMT)	3.1 17 km		North Pacific Ocean, 125 km southwest of Chinandega, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:22 am (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 11:22 GMT)	3.0 31 km		North Pacific Ocean, 96 km south of Leon, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:07 am (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 11:07 GMT)	2.9 68 km		North Pacific Ocean, 37 km south of Leon, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 18, 2022 3:03 am (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 09:03 GMT)	2.8 34 km		North Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 18, 2022 2:42 am (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 08:42 GMT)	2.3 16 km		North Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Chinandega, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 18, 2022 1:15 am (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 07:15 GMT)	2.7 16 km		North Pacific Ocean, 91 km south of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 18, 2022 12:09 am (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 06:09 GMT)	2.1 6 km		21 km northeast of Jinotega, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 18, 2022 12:04 am (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 06:04 GMT)	1.5 11 km		23 km northeast of Matagalpa, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 18, 2022 12:04 am (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 06:04 GMT)	1.9 10 km		19 km northeast of Jinotega, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 17, 2022 11:49 pm (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 05:49 GMT)	2.1 1 km		North Pacific Ocean, 40 km southwest of Leon, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 17, 2022 11:26 pm (GMT -6) (May 18, 2022 05:26 GMT)	2.5 35 km		19 km northwest of Canas, Cañas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.8 x 10¹¹ joules (106 megawatt hours, equivalent to 91 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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When was the latest earthquake in Nicaragua?

The last earthquake in Nicaragua occurred 2 hours and 19 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 5:57 pm (GMT -6).

How many quakes were there in Nicaragua in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, Nicaragua had 46 quakes up to magnitude 4.3.

What was the strongest quake in Nicaragua in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Nicaragua in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 22 hours ago: Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - 8.9 km east of Chinandega, Nicaragua, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 9:56 pm (GMT -6).

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