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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2025-05-23 09:34:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2025 at 09:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4320aaacdcaa57e83bfb1480351989640b314ec6
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 09:34:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.16000, -88.04000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 141 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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