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M2.8 Earthquake near San Juan del Sur, Rivas (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 03:55:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near San Juan del Sur, Rivas (Nicaragua) on October 29, 2026 at 03:55 UTC. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Nicaragua: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
68348b5b189cd9c1670cf4b7a630a6017470cef4
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 03:55:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Rivas
City
San Juan del Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.23200, -85.83700
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — close to the regional average (98.1 km)
Regional average: 98.1 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

  • Concepcion
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 55 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Granada
    Distance: 76 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Rivas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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