Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M5.5 earthquake 20 km ESE of Cárdenas, Nicaragua
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 20 km ESE of Cárdenas, Nicaragua at Apr 17, 2024, 21:21 UTC, at a depth of 154 km. The epicentre was 29 km (18 mi) NW of San Jose. 81 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Apr 17, 2024, 21:21 UTC |
| Depth | 154.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.127, -85.332 |
| Felt reports | 81 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
01 — Nearby
Nearest cities
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua | 95 km / 59 mi | depth 166 km | |
| 4.3 | 29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua | 92 km / 57 mi | depth 65 km | |
| 4.6 | 7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua | 81 km / 51 mi | depth 135 km | |
| 4.3 | 10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua | 84 km / 52 mi | depth 162 km | |
| 4.9 | 8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 68 km | |
| 4.1 | 9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua | 30 km / 19 mi | depth 164 km | |
| 4.3 | 12 km N of Belén, Nicaragua | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.8 | 4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua | 58 km / 36 mi | depth 200 km | |
| 4.5 | 9 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica | 21 km / 13 mi | depth 219 km | |
| 4.7 | 9 km NNE of Tilarán, Costa Rica | 78 km / 49 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 13 km NNE of Potosí, Nicaragua | 76 km / 47 mi | depth 195 km | |
| 4.3 | 8 km WNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica | 48 km / 30 mi | depth 17 km | |
| 4.5 | 12 km WNW of Cárdenas, Nicaragua | 33 km / 21 mi | depth 185 km | |
| 4.3 | 42 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica | 96 km / 60 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 43 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica | 98 km / 61 mi | depth 43 km | |
| 4.2 | 40 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica | 80 km / 50 mi | depth 47 km | |
| 4.4 | 36 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica | 76 km / 47 mi | depth 55 km | |
| 4.4 | 39 km NNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 4.1 | 16 km NNE of Potosí, Nicaragua | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 11 km | |
| 4.0 | 9 km NW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 101 km | |
| 4.5 | 13 km SE of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua | 49 km / 31 mi | depth 90 km | |
| 4.3 | 13 km N of Cañas, Costa Rica | 70 km / 43 mi | depth 65 km | |
| 4.2 | 6 km SSE of Nandaime, Nicaragua | 100 km / 62 mi | depth 151 km | |
| 4.9 | 33 km WNW of Sardinal, Costa Rica | 89 km / 56 mi | depth 65 km | |
| 4.3 | 14 km NNW of Belén, Nicaragua | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 163 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.