Earthquake Details
Cárdenas, Nicaragua 5.5 M Earthquake, Wednesday Apr. 17 2024, 3:21:54 PM
Cárdenas, Nicaragua Earthquake
The USGS has reported a 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck 21 km ESE of Cárdenas, Nicaragua on Apr. 17 2024, 3:21:54 PM, at a depth of 154 km. There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.
Did you feel it?
72 others have felt the Cárdenas, Nicaragua earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.
Community Internet Intensity Map
| Responses | Location | Shaking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Managua, Managua, Managua, Nicaragua | LIGHT | 216 km |
| 1 | Rivas, Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua | NO | 166 km |
| 1 | San Juan del Sur, San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua | LIGHT | 165 km |
| 1 | Alajuela, Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica | WEAK | 230 km |
| 1 | Atenas, Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 224 km |
| 2 | Carrillos, Carrillos, Alajuela, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 228 km |
| 1 | Desemparados, Desemparados, Alajuela, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 221 km |
| 1 | Florencia, Florencia, Alajuela, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 198 km |
| 3 | Fortuna, Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica | WEAK | 185 km |
| 1 | Palmares, Palmares, Alajuela, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 311 km |
| 1 | Pital, Pital, Alajuela, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 206 km |
| 1 | Río Segundo, Río Segundo, Alajuela, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 215 km |
| 1 | San Ramón, San Ramón, Alajuela, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 214 km |
| 1 | Tigra, Tigra, Alajuela, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 193 km |
| 1 | Venado, Venado, Alajuela, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 177 km |
| 1 | Paraíso, Paraíso, Cartago, Costa Rica | WEAK | 264 km |
| 2 | Hojancha, Hojancha, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 195 km |
| 5 | Juntas, Juntas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 185 km |
| 2 | Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 185 km |
| 6 | Sardinal, Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 172 km |
| 4 | Sámara, Sámara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 209 km |
| 2 | Tilarán, Tilarán, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | WEAK | 175 km |
| 1 | Asunción, Asunción, Heredia, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 236 km |
| 1 | San Antonio, San Antonio, Heredia, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 235 km |
| 4 | Jacó, Jacó, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 240 km |
| 5 | Paquera, Paquera, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 216 km |
| 4 | Quepos, Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 274 km |
| 2 | Colima, Colima, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 243 km |
| 1 | Colón, Colón, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 236 km |
| 1 | Curridabat, Curridabat, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 248 km |
| 1 | Guadalupe, Guadalupe, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 245 km |
| 1 | San Isidro (San Isidro de Coronado), San Isidro (San Isidro de Coronado), San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 241 km |
| 1 | San Isidro (San Isidro de El General), San Isidro (San Isidro de El General), San José, Costa Rica | WEAK | 305 km |
| 5 | San José, San José, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 245 km |
| 1 | San Rafael, San Rafael, San José, Costa Rica | WEAK | 242 km |
| 2 | Santa Ana, Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 238 km |
| 1 | Santiago, Santiago, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 237 km |
Did you feel the 5.5 Cárdenas, Nicaragua earthquake? If you felt the quake you can report it here to the USGS.
Other Imagery and Data
GEO Community Internet Intensity Map
Intensity vs Distance Plot
Responses vs Time Plot
Macroseismic Intensity Map
Peak Ground Acceleration Map
Peak Ground Velocity Map
0.3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
1 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
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