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Another Earthquake in Nicaragua

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Very strong but this time DEEP earthquake (not an aftershock) in Nicaragua

Last update: April 11, 2014 at 10:19 pm by By

Update 22:17 UTC: The mayor of Nagarote says 6 homes collapsed due to this quake.

Update 22:05 UTC: Live TV from the area shows a lot of superficial damage done by both quakes (yesterday’s and today’s)

Update 21:57 UTC: Radio Nicaragua is reporting 2 collapsed homes.

Update 21:41 UTC : A new aftershock just happened but people felt it as weaker than the mainshock we are discussing on this page.

Update 21:24 UTC : damage is being reported in the National University of Engineering in Managua
– The Cathedral of Managua was slightly damaged
– Nicaragua seismological agency reported that the depth of the earthquake was 101 km, 1/3th less than the other reporting international agencies. Thius shallower depth can explain the additional damage, even with a deep earthquake.

Update : More broken water pipes are reported in Managua, Nicaragua

Update : a landslide is reported at the Xiloa volcanic lagoon (source RT)

This earthquake is not to be called an aftershock of the M6.1 earthquake who happened on April 10.
Compared to the 6.1 earthquake who was extremely shallow, this one is a normal subduction earthquake which should normally be called harmless. After the M6.1 however, this earthquake can also generate some additional damage

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11km (7mi) ESE of Nandaime, Nicaragua
20km (12mi) SSE of Diriomo, Nicaragua
24km (15mi) S of Granada, Nicaragua
30km (19mi) ESE of Jinotepe, Nicaragua
56km (35mi) SSE of Managua, Nicaragua

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 6.6

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2014-04-11 14:29:15

GMT/UTC Time : 2014-04-11 20:29:15

Depth (Hypocenter) : 151 km

fro:   http://earthquake-report.com/2014/04/11/very-strong-earthquake-near-coast-of-nicaragua-on-april-11-2014/

6.6 Quake off Nicaragua

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Very Strong earthquake 50 km out of the Nicaragua coast – minor damage reported

Last update: June 15, 2013 at 10:12 pm by By

Update 22:10 UTC : Some of the aftershocks epicenters arrived close to the coast as can be seen on the image below.  These were only the stronger aftershocks.

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Some minor damahe at the San Juan church in Leon

Some minor damahe at the San Juan church in Leon

Update 21:33 UTC : In Honduras the people ran out of their homes after the earthquake happened.
1 person was slightly injured when a wall collapsed in Chinandega.
A wall also collapsed in the city of Chichigalpa.

Update 21:28 UTC : People living in the capital Managua have said the items fell from the cupboards and shelves. As usual, mobile communications as well as internet services were suspended for a few minutes right after the earthquake. We repeat once more our remark that in case of a major earthquake voice calls should be blocked and only text messages should be allowed. With text messages alone, congestion is almost impossible.

Update 21:21 UTC : We have found also some damage in a school and hospital of San Ramon.
In Chinandega, some walls collapsed without injuring anybody. Chinandega is a city at approx. 105 km from the coast.
We will not be surprised if more minor damage will show up the following hours and tomorrow.
Luckily NO collapsed houses or serious injuries reported so far.

Update 18:52 UTC : Some minor damage has occurred at the San Juan church in Leon.

Update 18:31 UTC : INETER, the seismological agency of Nicaragua reports a Magnitude of 6.3 at a depth of 10 km, in front of Puerto Andino.

Update 18:20 UTC : Our main fear for this earthquakes are eventual landslides. Let’s hope nobody get hurt when they happen.

Update 18:12 UTC : The first aftershocks in the M5 range are starting to happen. A normal process which can take hours, days or even weeks to end. Strong M6 aftershocks are possible too. Even more powerful aftershocks can occur, although these are very rare.

Update 18:08 UTC : The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 km which explains in part why it was felt also in the neighboring countries.  This means that this is a typical subduction earthquake. The earthquake is generated by the accumulated stress from the heavier Oceanic Pacific plate subducting the North American plate. When the stress gets too big, the earthquake is triggered. Subduction earthquakes are normally less dangerous than shallow transform quakes. The subduction fault can well be seen on the map below (red line).

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Update 18:05 UTC : Below the expected number of people who have experienced specific MMI shaking. The image shows that 80,000 people will have probably experienced a MMI VI (strong) shaking.

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Update 18:03 UTC : The shaking values we are receiving from our readers are merely moderate to strong shaking.

Update 17:58 UTC : The shakemap below shows a coastal area where strong shaking is expected based on theoretical data. Managua should have sustained a moderate MMI V shaking

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Update 17:54 UTC : Local INETER seems to be too demanded as we cannot reach the seismic information.

Update 17:52 UTC : USGS has decreased the Magnitude from Mw6.6 to Mw6.5, a good sign

Update 17:49 UTC :We have NO tsunami warning in place for the US West coast

The earthquake is also felt in the neighboring countries.

The earthquake occurred at 79 km out of the NIcaraguan coast
USGS reports a Mw6.6 Magnitude at a depth of 10 km.

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Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 6.6

Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown

GMT/UTC Time : 2013-06-15 17:39:37

from:    http://earthquake-report.com/2013/06/15/very-strong-earthquake-near-the-coast-of-nicaragua-on-june-15-2013/

5.8 Nicaragua Earthquake

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Very strong but deep earthquake below lake Nicaragua

Last update: November 7, 2011 at 11:54 pm by By 

Earthquake overview :  At 4:35 PM on November 7, 2011 a very strong earthquake was generated below Lake Nicaragua. Due to the depth of 183 km, the shaking will have been weakened a lot.

Lake Nicaragua – panoramio image courtesy McLaver

update : As expected by earthquake-report.com, no damage or injuries have been reported so far by the Dirección General de Bomberos y de la Cruz Roja Nicaragüense

Update : The Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales, Ineter, is reporting a magnitude of 5.8 at a depth of 164 km.

Update : The earthquake was felt as strong by people of Rivas, Moyogalpa, Altagracia and the Island of  Ometepe

Update : Cities with a MMI IV shaking ( K= 1000 people)
Belen 5k, Potosi 5k, Moyogalpa 4k, Buenos Aires    2k, Rivas 30k, San Jorge 7k, Masaya 130k, Tipitapa 127k,Managua 973k

Update : USGS has calculated with their models that nearly 3 million people will have experienced a light MMI IV shaking and 6.4 million people a weak MMI III shaking

Update : Tsunamis cannot be generated in this kind of earthquakes

Update : The depth of the hypocenter will have a weakening effect on the shaking. We expect no more than a weak to light shaking in a vast area of hundreds of km

Update : The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring countries

to read more and for updates, go to:    http://earthquake-report.com/2011/11/07/very-strong-but-deep-earthquake-below-lake-nicaragua/