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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-10-16 08:50:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
75.0 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 October 16, 2026 at 08:50 UTC. At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
205f549160e3525936e5239794b1d1d2aa1e294e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 08:50:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.40200, -86.56900
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 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

  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 84 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 85 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 89 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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