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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-10-07 02:59:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
3ccb1592af62171764f052a8aafd10f867233085
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 02:59:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.08020, -86.09680
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 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

  • Orosi
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 78 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Granada
    Distance: 92 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·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

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