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

UTC time: 2025-11-14 13:52:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2025 at 13:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua). At around 153 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
5809c12503dc13834e13ebb857db5fa95f5c06a3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
153.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 13:52:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Chinandega
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.77000, -87.35000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153 km
Intermediate
153 km
153 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

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 76 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua

Chinandega

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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