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M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-09-18 04:20:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA on September 18, 2026 at 04:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
632ae9f0487968d459a834ed361f12159e3856b2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 04:20:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.18200, -87.47000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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

  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 91 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua

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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