Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 14 km NNW of Belén, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Belén, Nicaragua at Sep 12, 2024, 21:07 UTC, at a depth of 163 km. The epicentre was 20 km (13 mi) SE of Nandaime.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Sep 12, 2024, 21:07 UTC
Depth	163.0 km
Coordinates	11.627, -85.920
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.9	68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	83 km / 52 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.8	17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua	16 km / 10 mi	depth 166 km	Oct 9, 12:33 UTC
4.4	11 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	81 km / 51 mi	depth 168 km	Oct 5, 01:20 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	46 km / 28 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.6	7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua	9 km / 6 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 2, 16:09 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	26 km / 16 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
5.2	9 km WSW of El Crucero, Nicaragua	64 km / 40 mi	depth 120 km	Jun 26, 11:57 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	59 km / 37 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	86 km / 54 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.3	12 km N of Belén, Nicaragua	2 km / 1 mi	depth 10 km	May 29, 15:39 UTC
4.4	22 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	85 km / 53 mi	depth 78 km	May 13, 03:45 UTC
5.5	2 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua	76 km / 47 mi	depth 160 km	Mar 26, 17:15 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	43 km / 27 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
3.5	2 km SW of Tisma, Nicaragua	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 19, 01:47 UTC
4.8	4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua	27 km / 17 mi	depth 200 km	Mar 11, 16:37 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	81 km / 50 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	48 km / 30 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.4	14 km NNE of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	80 km / 50 mi	depth 172 km	Jan 26, 08:01 UTC
4.0	22 km W of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	96 km / 60 mi	depth 65 km	Jan 22, 11:13 UTC
4.2	7 km NW of El Crucero, Nicaragua	66 km / 41 mi	depth 159 km	Jan 7, 00:43 UTC
4.5	15 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua	54 km / 34 mi	depth 88 km	Dec 16, 04:55 UTC
5.2	12 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	84 km / 52 mi	depth 124 km	Nov 17, 17:23 UTC
4.3	14 km SSE of Nagarote, Nicaragua	86 km / 53 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 1, 18:18 UTC
4.5	13 km NNE of Potosí, Nicaragua	10 km / 7 mi	depth 195 km	Sep 5, 21:48 UTC
4.3	17 km SSE of El Rosario, Nicaragua	44 km / 28 mi	depth 77 km	Aug 2, 03:54 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.