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M2.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 16:50:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2025 at 16:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5546aead175363d4754396a1b6575621dbaffeb5
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 16:50:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Masaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.95000, -86.09000
Temperature
29.5°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 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

  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 9 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 13 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 31 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 38 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 42 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportNicaragua · MGA · MNMG
    22.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 277 Catalogue entries

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