Past earthquakes near Masaya volcano: November 2020 - list, stats and map

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During November 2020, Masaya volcano has had 4 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.1:

1 quake above magnitude 3
3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

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Past earthquakes near Masaya volcano: November 2020 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Nov 20, 2020 01:36 am (Managua)	2.5 97 km	29 km (18 mi) to the SW	37 km south of Managua, Nicaragua	Info
Monday, November 16, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 16, 2020 03:29 am (Managua)	3.1 146 km	25 km (16 mi) to the W	19 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua	Info
Saturday, November 7, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 7, 2020 01:20 am (Managua)	2.1 5 km	17 km (10.8 mi) to the SE	10.8 km SE of Masaya, Nicaragua	Info
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 4, 2020 10:55 am (Managua)	2.3 105 km	17 km (10.6 mi) to the W	18 km SSW of Managua, Nicaragua	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.4 x 10⁹ joules (956 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.822 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Masaya volcano (Nicaragua) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 13 March-19 March 2024 (New Activity / Unrest)

According to the U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua the Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya continued to be closed on 12 March due to an increased potential for explosive activity due to the blocking of the lava lake from landslide deposits in Santiago Crater. A satellite image from 13 March showed a slightly larger thermal anomaly on the NE crater floor compared to an 8 March image. ... Read all

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Masaya volcano (Nicaragua) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 6 March-12 March 2024 (New Activity / Unrest)

According to news articles, INETER reported that gas emissions increased at Masaya's Santiago Crater in February, small landslides occurred from the inner NW crater wall, and the level of the lava lake had slightly increased. The report noted that SINAPRED recommended limits on the number of people and the time spent at the viewing area at the crater rim. A larger landslide occurred on 2 March and covered the active lava lake. ... Read all

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