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

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: Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake 50 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
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Mag. 2.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean, 37 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 5.6 50 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua - Mar 16, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 15:30 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Leon, Nicaragua, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Leon, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Leon in the past 24 hours.
In the past 30 days, Leon has had 35 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.6:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 17 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 2.1 Earthquake North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 37 km SW of Corinto, Chinandega -
Strongest: Mag. 5.6 Earthquake 50 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua -
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Latest quakes in or near Leon, Nicaragua - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 11:40 pm (GMT -6)
Mar 29, 05:40 GMT
2.1

21 km
37 km (23 mi) to the SW North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 37 km southwest of Corinto, Chinandega Info
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (5 quakes)
Mar 28, 06:11 am (Managua)
Mar 28, 12:11 GMT
2.7

103 km
33 km (21 mi) to the W North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 35 km southwest of Chinandega, Chinandega Info
Mar 28, 04:39 am (Managua)
Mar 28, 10:39 GMT
0.9

2 km
2 Km al norte de Volcán Telica, Nicaragua Info
Mar 28, 04:27 am (Managua)
Mar 28, 10:27 GMT
2.1

29 km
25 km (16 mi) to the SE Nicaragua, 5.7 km northwest of Managua, Managua Info
Mar 28, 01:52 am (Managua)
Mar 28, 07:52 GMT
1.4

11 km
Nicaragua, 38 km northeast of Leon, Leon Info
Mar 28, 01:36 am (Managua)
Mar 28, 07:36 GMT
1.2

29 km
Leon, Nicaragua, 37 km west of Managua, Managua Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (4 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 26, 06:29 am (Managua)
Mar 26, 12:29 GMT
2.1

58 km
49 km (30 mi) to the NW Nicaragua, 35 km north of Chinandega, Chinandega Info
Mar 25, 08:12 pm (Managua)
Mar 26, 02:12 GMT
2.4

8 km
17 km (10.6 mi) to the SW 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
1 km (0.6 mi) to the S North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 47 km southeast of Leon, Leon Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 25, 12:17 pm (GMT -6)
Mar 25, 18:17 GMT
2.6

35 km
47 km (29 mi) to the SW North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 69 km south of Leon, Leon Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.6 x 1013 joules (4.41 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3793 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | 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 358 quakes on average per year in or near Leon, Nicaragua:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.52 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 20.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 102 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 259 quakes per year (or 21.6 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 352 quakes per year (or 29.4 quakes per month)
Leon has a very high level of seismic activity. Leon has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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