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M3.2 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2025-05-27 19:53:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 19:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
43e316fd86b390491915479fd1cfdc5a5b754cf5
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 19:53:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.46000, -88.05000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 108 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 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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