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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2025-11-20 04:08:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
36.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA on November 20, 2025 at 04:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
15ba6ed239e084dc46a1660c5e69a90c5c9ca845
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 04:08:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.47000, -87.79000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 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: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 112 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador

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.

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