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M5.5 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-26 17:15:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 26, 2026 at 17:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (10.736, -86.404). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 17:15:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
10.73600, -86.40400

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Rivas100.4 kmNE30'000
Masaya141.6 kmN130'113
Managua156.2 kmN973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Orosi
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Rincon de la Vieja
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 128 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Miravalles
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M3.22026-03-26 19:49:29 UTC92.1 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.42026-03-26 22:12:06 UTC82.6 kmCOSTA RICA M3.72026-03-26 22:20:10 UTC93.2 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.32026-03-27 10:48:00 UTC65.9 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.52026-03-27 15:38:55 UTC147.2 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M4.02026-03-27 17:17:13 UTC96.1 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.12026-03-27 23:15:48 UTC103.1 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M2.92026-03-28 19:37:23 UTC111.6 kmNandaime M3.22026-03-29 07:29:58 UTC57.2 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M5.42026-03-30 07:30:25 UTC96.8 kmNear Coast of Nicaragua M5.42026-03-30 07:30:27 UTC95.8 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M5.42026-03-30 07:30:28 UTC92.5 kmNear coast of Nicaragua

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥484
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-11-17 17:23:03 UTC142.9 kmNICARAGUA M5.22026-03-04 18:57:02 UTC32.1 kmGuanacaste M5.22025-11-17 17:23:04 UTC149.2 kmNicaragua M5.02025-07-28 20:55:27 UTC77.3 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M5.02025-07-28 20:55:20 UTC61.4 km84 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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