M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-11-09 18:46:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
34.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 18:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
1920ec8846055d83b8f4bfffe64c178bf477a877
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 18:46:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.21200, -87.46800
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 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

  • Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Distance: 89 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua
  • Distance: 91 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua
  • Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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