M 5.5 in Nicaragua on 17 Apr 2024 21:21 UTC

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Guatemala. Arevalo: Taipei o Pechino?

2024-04-20T18:38+0200notiziegeopolitiche (it)

di Andrea Costanzo. Uno dei nodi da sciogliere per il nuovo presidente guatemalteco Bernardo Arevalo, eletto nell’agosto del 2023 dopo il ballottaggio con la vedova del defunto ex presidente Alvaro Colom, Sandra Torres, è quello di decidere di mantenere le relazioni diplomatiche con Taiwan oppure....

Guatemala. Arevalo: Taipei o Pechino?

2024-04-20T18:09+0200247libero (it)

di Andrea Costanzo. Uno dei nodi da sciogliere per il nuovo presidente guatemalteco Bernardo Arevalo, eletto nell’agosto del 2023 dopo il ballottaggio con la vedova del defunto ex presidente Alvaro Colom, Sandra Torres, è quello di decidere di mantenere le relazioni diplomatiche con Taiwan oppure....

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 223 km southwest of Managua, Managua, Nicaragua, on Saturday, Apr 20, 2024, at 03:38 am (GMT -6)

2024-04-20T12:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Masachapa , a town with 5,000 inhabitants in Nicaragua , in 183 km (114 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , San Salvador, 324 km (201 mi) away....

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 72 km south of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, on Friday, Apr 19, 2024, at 05:43 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-04-19T20:04+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station: Montecristo, El Salvador (SNET/SV network) | Distance from quake: 71 km / 44 mi | Show on map Station Info Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 46 km southwest of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador, on Thursday, Apr 18, 2024, at 05:18 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-04-18T19:26+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Santa Tecla , a city with more than 120,000 inhabitants in El Salvador , in 91 km (57 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located....

5.4-magnitude quake hits Nicaragua: GFZ

2024-04-18T00:22+0200wn (en)

NEW YORK, April 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

5.4-magnitude quake hits Nicaragua: GFZ

2024-04-18T00:21+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

NEW YORK, April 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Nicaragua at 21:21:56 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 154.6 km, was initially determined to be at 11.11 degrees north latitude and 85.44 degrees west longitude.

5.4-magnitude quake hits Nicaragua: GFZ

2024-04-18T00:20+0200english-news-cn (en)

NEW YORK, April 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Nicaragua at 21:21:56 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 154.6 km, was initially determined to be at 11.11 degrees north latitude and 85.44 degrees west longitude.

5.4-magnitude quake hits Nicaragua: GFZ

2024-04-17T23:59+0200china.org.cn (en)

NEW YORK, April 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Nicaragua at 21:21:56 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 154.6 km, was initially determined to be at 11.11 degrees north latitude and 85.44 degrees west longitude.

Strong mag. 5.7 earthquake - Costa Rica: Nicaragua on Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024, at 04:21 pm (GMT -5)

2024-04-17T23:38+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred early afternoon on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, at 3:21 pm local time near San José, Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica, as reported by The Colombian Geological Service (SGC). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 175 km southwest of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua, on Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024, at 09:40 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-04-17T00:15+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Jiquilillo , a town with 4,100 inhabitants in Nicaragua , in 159 km (99 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , San Salvador, 244 km (152 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

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