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M4.2 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2025-06-19 13:02:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA on June 19, 2025 at 13:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
27a787499ae888d3b03e29ec11c75db833c0f527
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-19 13:02:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.06000, -88.07000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 152 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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