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M2.5 Earthquake near San Rafael del Sur, Managua (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 05:28:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 05:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near San Rafael del Sur, Managua (Nicaragua). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
5d7af6f4b3a0b5eb14c4e163f10eca59e474874d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 05:28:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Managua
City
San Rafael del Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.92000, -86.41000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 km
99 km — close to the regional average (100.6 km)
Regional average: 100.6 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

  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 24 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 27 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 37 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 47 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Managua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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