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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-11-08 22:46:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2026 at 22:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
037345aaa0edfcb3ec481fb9dfc43c948ff84067
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 22:46:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.29400, -87.68800
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 110 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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