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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-03-06 21:31:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA on March 6, 2026 at 21:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5385de7939cf8a5b864137193ee2301fde6c23eb
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 21:31:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.48000, -87.92000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 107 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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