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M3.2 Earthquake near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 17:58:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua) on September 7, 2025 at 17:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 264 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
4a722fa0121163e43bb7bfedc7c935a6a034f195
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
264.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 17:58:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Managua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.47620, -86.14080
Temperature
33.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 264 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 264 km
Intermediate
264 km
264 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

  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 34 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 44 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 61 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
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nicaragua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 140 Catalogue entries

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