A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) strikes 96 kilometers (60 miles) from Jiquilillo in Nicaragua on Thursday. The 4.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 15:31:48 / 3:31 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -88.2385 West, latitude 12.3326 North, depth = 46.11 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000nwj2. Id of event: us7000nwj2. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 21/11/24 / 2024-11-21 15:31:48 / November 21, 2024 @ 3:31 pm UTC/GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 46.11 km (29 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Epicenter of the event was 99 km (62 miles) from Chirilagua (c. 6 400 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Chirilagua (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries, El Salvador (c. 6 052 000 pop) (That might be effected).
In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days thirty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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