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M2.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-09-14 23:40:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
48.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 23:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
41f3d326133cee3eff62575329aa64d9692d1f7a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 23:40:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.56200, -87.71400
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 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: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 105 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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