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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-10-04 01:35:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 01:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
426cbcbe4eea4cac95d09f907fe110ef5273f10e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 01:35:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.46500, -87.50700
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 145 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 148 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·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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