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M2.6 Earthquake near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-06-19 02:24:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua) on June 19, 2025 at 02:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 160 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1c9021599a04fe9d2c53b03b581b41c9ecae4dcd
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
160.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-19 02:24:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Rivas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.18000, -85.95000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 160 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 160 km
Intermediate
160 km
160 km — deeper than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Concepcion
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 63 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Granada
    Distance: 80 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Rivas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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