M4.9 Earthquake 52 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua — March 3, 2022
2022-03-03 11:30:27 UTC (2022-03-03) · approx. 5:30 AM UTC-6 local
Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.
On March 3, 2022 at 11:30 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 52 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua, at a depth of 69.9 km and coordinates 12.3468°, -87.7182°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 10 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-87.7182°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Jiquilillo, Nicaragua?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 52 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua on March 3, 2022 at 11:30 UTC had a depth of 69.9 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 12.3468°, -87.7182°, which is 52 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000h1pf). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, March 3, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 52 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua — March 3, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000h1pf/