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M4.9 Earthquake near 79 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua

UTC time: 2025-04-06 11:59:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
36.5 km
Source
USGS

79 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 79 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua on April 6, 2025 at 11:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
170badbac7d0c93f3a85b71f10ff03456a779b05
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
36.5 km
UTC time
2025-04-06 11:59:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.84840, -87.52280

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.5 km
Shallow
36.5 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

  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 115 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua
  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua

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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