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M4.5 Earthquake near 72 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

UTC time: 2025-04-03 05:16:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
24.9 km
Source
USGS

72 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

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About this earthquake

On April 3, 2025 at 05:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 72 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
68a0cca662d15c7f146788507d4f93ac2113d29a
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
24.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-03 05:16:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.19250, -87.81570

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.9 km
Shallow
24.9 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

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 126 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·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.

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