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M2.8 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-08-15 04:10:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA on August 15, 2026 at 04:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 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
20d4ab2a27dc846589b84e8f360943773394537a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 04:10:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.24000, -87.99000
Temperature
30.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 133 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.

Earthquake overview

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