Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 39 km northwest of Chinandega, Nicaragua early morning
4.8 quake 6 Sep 1:35 am (GMT -6)

A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported early morning near Chinandega, Nicaragua.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Tuesday, September 6th, 2022, at 1:35 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.8 earthquake as well. A third agency, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, reported the same quake at magnitude 4.8.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Puerto Morazan (pop. 7,700) located 15 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in El Viejo (pop. 53,500) located 34 km from the epicenter, Somotillo (pop. 15,400) 39 km away, Chinandega (pop. 126,400) 39 km away, Chichigalpa (pop. 33,100) 49 km away, Corinto (pop. 19,200) 54 km away, Leon (pop. 144,500) 71 km away, and La Paz Centro (pop. 23,500) 93 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Esteli (pop. 96,400) located 98 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 6, 2022 1:35 am (GMT -6) local time (6 Sep 2022 07:35 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 12.96°N / 87.25°W (Chinandega, Nicaragua)
Primary data source: GFZ
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