A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was reported 98 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua (61 miles) on Friday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us100033w3. Id of event: us100033w3. Exact time and date of earthquake 21/08/15 / 2015-08-21 07:09:51 / August 21, 2015 @ 7:09 am UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude -87.9513° West, latitude 11.9984° North, depth = 11.29 km. The temblor was detected at 01:09:51 / 1:09 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 11.29 km (7 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days fourty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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