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M2.8 Earthquake near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-06-14 21:16:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 14, 2025 at 21:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 154 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
408985339c6f08a3af8bb747bda8185e272c3b49
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
154.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-14 21:16:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Managua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.16000, -86.44000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 154 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 154 km
Intermediate
154 km
154 km — deeper than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 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

  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 14 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 14 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 48 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportNicaragua · MGA · MNMG
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Managua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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