M4.8 Earthquake near near the coast of Nicaragua — November 9, 2021
2021-11-09 11:13:02 UTC (2021-11-09) · approx. 5:13 AM UTC-6 local
Felt by 4 people across nearby locations.
On November 9, 2021 at 11:13 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck near near the coast of Nicaragua, at a depth of 35.0 km and coordinates 11.0436°, -86.5091°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 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 4 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
-86.5091°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near near the coast of Nicaragua?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck near near the coast of Nicaragua on November 9, 2021 at 11:13 UTC had a depth of 35.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 11.0436°, -86.5091°, which is near near the coast of Nicaragua.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000fsp1). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, November 9, 2021). M4.8 Earthquake near near the coast of Nicaragua — November 9, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000fsp1/