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Latest quakes in or near Managua, Nicaragua - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.1 earthquake Nicaragua, 5.7 km northwest of Managua, Managua -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 3.7 Carazo, 71 km south of Managua, Managua - Mar 18, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 05:19 GMT -
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In the past 24 hours, Managua has had 2 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.1.
In the past 30 days, Managua has had 37 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.7:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 21 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 14 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 2.1 Earthquake Nicaragua, 5.7 km NW of Managua, Managua -
Strongest: Mag. 3.7 Earthquake Carazo, Nicaragua, 71 km S of Managua, Managua -
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Latest quakes in or near Managua, Nicaragua - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 04:27 am (Managua)
Mar 28, 10:27 GMT
2.1

29 km
Nicaragua, 5.7 km northwest of Managua, Managua Info
Mar 28, 01:52 am (Managua)
Mar 28, 07:52 GMT
1.4

11 km
31 km (19 mi) to the N Nicaragua, 38 km northeast of Leon, Leon Info
Mar 28, 01:36 am (Managua)
Mar 28, 07:36 GMT
1.2

29 km
5 km (3.1 mi) to the NW Leon, Nicaragua, 37 km west of Managua, Managua Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 26, 07:34 am (Managua)
Mar 26, 13:34 GMT
2.3

5 km
Leon, Nicaragua, 48 km north of Managua, Managua Info
Mar 25, 08:12 pm (Managua)
Mar 26, 02:12 GMT
2.4

8 km
18 km (11 mi) to the W North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 50 km south of Leon, Leon Info
Mar 25, 08:12 pm (Managua)
Mar 26, 02:12 GMT
1.7

63 km
5 km (3.1 mi) to the W North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 47 km southeast of Leon, Leon Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 25, 12:17 pm (GMT -6)
Mar 25, 18:17 GMT
2.6

35 km
48 km (30 mi) to the W North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 69 km south of Leon, Leon Info
Mar 25, 09:05 am (Managua)
Mar 25, 15:05 GMT
2.4

7 km
Nicaragua, 4.3 km south of Managua, Managua Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 23, 09:06 pm (GMT -6)
Mar 24, 03:06 GMT
2.6

36 km
24 km (15 mi) to the SW 25 Km al suroeste de Pochomil, Nicaragua Info
Mar 23, 08:27 pm (Managua)
Mar 24, 02:27 GMT
2.4

47 km
27 km (17 mi) to the S North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 49 km south of Masaya, Masaya Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 23, 11:01 am (Managua)
Mar 23, 17:01 GMT
1.7

9 km
5 km (3.1 mi) to the NW Nicaragua, 6.6 km southwest of Nagarote, Leon Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.3 x 1010 joules (9.2 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.91 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 285 quakes on average per year in or near Managua, Nicaragua:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 20.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 93 quakes per year (or 7.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 228 quakes per year (or 19 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 282 quakes per year (or 23.5 quakes per month)
Managua has a very high level of seismic activity. Managua has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.

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