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Nicaragua · Masaya

M2.5 Earthquake near Nandasmo, Masaya (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 02:37:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Nandasmo, Masaya (Nicaragua) on September 3, 2026 at 02:37 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 300 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
14a1a647e2d7c4f85a7b8b2e5b5dff023ef3de53
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 02:37:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Masaya
City
Nandasmo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.90080, -86.12070
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 300 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 300 km
Deep
300 km
300 km — deeper than the regional average (100.6 km)
Regional average: 100.6 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 11 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 15 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 33 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 38 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 45 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportNicaragua · MGA · MNMG
    27.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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