Nicaragua

Nicaragua – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
18
Latest UTC: 2026-10-15 13:21:29
Strongest
M5.6
Mateare
Country rank
#28
229 quakes in 2026 · out of 28 countries
Averages
M3.17 · 101 km
Avg this month: M3.33

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.

What the data show

Nicaragua · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 140 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 111 days.

Catalogue entries14005 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM5.6Mateare ↗
Depth · median100.0 km140 events with valid depth
Last 30 days17Previous 30 days: 11

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 202512
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 202515
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202515
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 202611
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 202612
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20263
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20264
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 202611
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202613
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202610
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202617
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 202614
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 20263

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 140

M 3.0 – < 4.0110
M 4.0 – < 5.024
M 5.0 – < 6.06
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

140 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km30
30 – < 70 km23
70 – < 300 km80
300 – 750 km7

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days17
Previous 30 days11
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods11

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

3 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC127
  • USGS5
  • GFZ5
  • ISC2
  • RESIF1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – Nicaragua

The latest recorded earthquake in Nicaragua was on 2026-10-15 at 13:21 UTC in North Caribbean Coast with magnitude M4.1.

In the current month, 18 earthquakes were recorded in Nicaragua with an average magnitude of 3.33.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Rivas (48), followed by Managua (36).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Nicaragua reached magnitude M5.6 on 2026-03-26.

In 2026, 46% of events were M≥3 and 3% were M≥5.

All-time events
375
Strongest
M5.6
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-15 13:21:29 UTC

Map – Nicaragua

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Nicaragua.

Strongest – Nicaragua

Open event
M5.6 Mateare
UTC: 2026-03-26 17:15:45 UTC · Depth: 155 km

Recent earthquakes – Nicaragua

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M4.1 Depth: 33 km
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North Caribbean Coast · Puerto Cabezas

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 13:21:29 UTC
Coordinates 14.811, -82.761
Source emsc

CARIBBEAN SEA

M2.7 Depth: 96 km
Open event ↗

Rivas · Tola

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 10:33:17 UTC
Coordinates 11.478, -86.006
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

M3.2 Depth: 218 km
Open event ↗

North Caribbean Coast · Prinzapolka

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 19:11:15 UTC
Coordinates 13.443, -83.527
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M2.5 Depth: 250 km
Open event ↗

Managua · El Crucero

Time (UTC) 2026-10-12 20:13:35 UTC
Coordinates 11.992, -86.300
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

M2.9 Depth: 94 km
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Carazo · San Marcos

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 17:13:20 UTC
Coordinates 11.852, -86.344
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

M3.3 Depth: 300 km
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South Caribbean Coast · Corn Island

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 10:11:52 UTC
Coordinates 12.062, -83.191
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M2.5 Depth: 151 km
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South Caribbean Coast · Bluefields

Time (UTC) 2026-10-10 11:48:53 UTC
Coordinates 11.345, -84.335
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M2.5 Depth: 134 km
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León

Time (UTC) 2026-10-10 10:44:25 UTC
Coordinates 12.106, -86.919
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M2.7 Depth: 5 km
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Masaya · Nindirí

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 18:32:39 UTC
Coordinates 12.058, -86.147
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M4.8 Depth: 166 km
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Rivas · Belén

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 12:33:43 UTC
Coordinates 11.595, -86.061
Source usgs

17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua

M3.1 Depth: 88 km
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Managua · San Rafael del Sur

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 16:14:00 UTC
Coordinates 11.881, -86.497
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

M3.7 Depth: 195 km
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Chinandega · Chichigalpa

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 20:56:51 UTC
Coordinates 12.541, -87.004
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

M2.9 Depth: 33 km
Open event ↗

León

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 07:44:48 UTC
Coordinates 12.423, -86.876
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M2.6 Depth: 86 km
Open event ↗

León · Nagarote

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 23:22:42 UTC
Coordinates 12.074, -86.749
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M3.3 Depth: 5 km
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Boaco · San Lorenzo

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 08:37:13 UTC
Coordinates 11.922, -85.685
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M4.4 Depth: 167 km
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Managua · Villa El Carmen

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 01:20:21 UTC
Coordinates 12.096, -86.489
Source usgs

12 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua

M3.3 Depth: 154 km
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Managua · Villa El Carmen

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 01:20:20 UTC
Coordinates 12.132, -86.534
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M2.6 Depth: 50 km
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Rivas · San Juan del Sur

Time (UTC) 2026-10-04 07:04:27 UTC
Coordinates 11.192, -85.951
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M3.2 Depth: 94 km
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Managua · San Rafael del Sur

Time (UTC) 2026-09-30 15:02:43 UTC
Coordinates 11.747, -86.542
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

M2.8 Depth: 5 km
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Rivas · Belén

Time (UTC) 2026-09-30 05:00:20 UTC
Coordinates 11.580, -86.076
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

M2.6 Depth: 83 km
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León

Time (UTC) 2026-09-29 02:54:44 UTC
Coordinates 12.180, -86.981
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M3.0 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

South Caribbean Coast · Nueva Guinea

Time (UTC) 2026-09-28 21:39:59 UTC
Coordinates 11.884, -84.358
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M2.5 Depth: 15 km
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Masaya · Nindirí

Time (UTC) 2026-09-28 18:00:05 UTC
Coordinates 12.060, -86.149
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M2.9 Depth: 105 km
Open event ↗

Rivas · Belén

Time (UTC) 2026-09-28 03:55:51 UTC
Coordinates 11.566, -86.012
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

M2.9 Depth: 11 km
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Río San Juan · El Castillo

Time (UTC) 2026-09-27 11:01:36 UTC
Coordinates 10.912, -84.256
Source emsc

COSTA RICA

M2.8 Depth: 1 km
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South Caribbean Coast · Desembocadura de Río Grande

Time (UTC) 2026-09-25 14:38:27 UTC
Coordinates 13.267, -83.987
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M2.6 Depth: 140 km
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Chinandega · El Viejo

Time (UTC) 2026-09-25 06:43:46 UTC
Coordinates 12.607, -87.355
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

M3.4 Depth: 35 km
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Jinotega · San José de Bocay

Time (UTC) 2026-09-24 21:02:20 UTC
Coordinates 13.897, -85.278
Source emsc

NICARAGUA

M4.2 Depth: 4 km
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Chinandega · Cosigüina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-24 08:47:39 UTC
Coordinates 12.909, -87.494
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

M2.8 Depth: 88 km
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Managua · Villa El Carmen

Time (UTC) 2026-09-24 01:56:09 UTC
Coordinates 11.956, -86.642
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

Top regions – Nicaragua

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Rivas
    Events: 82
  2. Managua
    Events: 60
  3. León
    Events: 55
  4. Chinandega
    Events: 52
  5. Carazo
    Events: 33

FAQ – Nicaragua

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Nicaragua?
The newest entry in our database for Nicaragua is dated 2026-10-15 13:21:29 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Nicaragua?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Nicaragua reached magnitude M5.6.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Nicaragua?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 375 recorded earthquakes for Nicaragua (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Nicaragua?
Across all recorded events in Nicaragua, the average magnitude is M3.17 and the average depth is 101 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Nicaragua to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Nicaragua

Significant historical earthquakes – Nicaragua

with casualties or damage

  1. 1972 Managua M6.2 10'000 deaths 2'968 M USD
  2. 1931 Managua M5.6 2'450 deaths 15 M USD
  3. 1930 Managua 1'000 deaths 15 M USD
  4. 1992 Masachapa; Costa Rica M7.6 170 deaths 30 M USD tsunami
  5. 2000 Masaya M5.4 7 deaths
  6. 2014 Nagarote, Managua M6.1 2 deaths 3 M USD
  7. 2016 Leon M5.5 1 deaths
  8. 1968 Managua M4.6 2 M USD

Country history – Nicaragua

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