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M2.8 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 15:33:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua) on September 24, 2025 at 15:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 54 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
0261a0e1ac1fa7a3e8cde289c81598ed52c83216
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 15:33:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Rivas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.27000, -86.08000
Temperature
31.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 km — shallower than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Concepcion
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 58 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 71 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Rivas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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