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M2.6 Earthquake near San Juan del Sur, Rivas (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 07:04:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near San Juan del Sur, Rivas (Nicaragua) on October 4, 2026 at 07:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
14d5e916a6f5f329de54e027e4648e70d964d953
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 07:04:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Rivas
City
San Juan del Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.19200, -85.95100
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — shallower than the regional average (99 km)
Regional average: 99 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: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 62 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Granada
    Distance: 79 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Rivas

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

Of 61 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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