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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 00:48:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 00:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua). At around 71 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1368d07d88d3dbce280f6962fa7ffb7ddd20ba39
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
71.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 00:48:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Carazo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.62000, -86.35000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71 km
Intermediate
71 km
71 km — shallower than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 51 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 56 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 59 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 277 Catalogue entries

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