Nicaragua

M3.5 Earthquake near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 14:56:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 14:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua). The deep hypocenter at about 300 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
62d683d097f8193de696d6a21b43c96d9aa4e413
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 14:56:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.70070, -83.71870
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 300 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 300 km
Deep
300 km
300 km — deeper than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Distance: 253 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Distance: 261 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'916 m ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Costa Rica

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Context for this earthquake

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

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