A magnitude 4.6 earthquake is registered in the Pacific of Nicaragua
During the early hours of this Thursday, February 19, there were four other movements; two of them in the same area as Wednesday's nighttime event
TL;DR
- A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was registered on Wednesday night, February 18, in the Pacific of Nicaragua.
- The epicenter was located 17 kilometers west of El Astillero, with a depth of 47 kilometers.
- Five additional seismic events were recorded throughout Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
- Nicaragua is seismically active due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, with the Pacific region at higher risk.
- The Pacific region faces greater seismic risk due to subduction zones, local faults, and volcanic activity.
- Approximately 1.7 million people in 1,797 communities, mainly in urban areas, are exposed to high earthquake risk.
- Vulnerability factors include fragile housing construction, economic conditions, and capital assets.
- The Pacific and capital regions are considered the highest risk zones due to geological characteristics, volcanoes, and population concentration.