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M2.3 Earthquake near a 46 km al suroeste de Mechapa, Chinandega, Nicaragua

UTC time: 2026-11-11 10:49:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
33.0 km
Source
INETER

a 46 km al suroeste de Mechapa, Chinandega, Nicaragua

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near a 46 km al suroeste de Mechapa, Chinandega, Nicaragua on November 11, 2026 at 10:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INETER/CATAC.

Details

ID
28f7f94f0a164d3a0f02cb7d01556c510c34c270
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 10:49:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ineter
Coordinates
12.48000, -87.79900
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 111 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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