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M2.5 Earthquake near El Crucero, Managua (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 10:03:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 10:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near El Crucero, Managua (Nicaragua). At around 150 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
6cf00a25ee654f9667d4d81db475f05a456b591d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
150.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 10:03:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Managua
City
El Crucero
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.97000, -86.38000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150 km
Intermediate
150 km
150 km — deeper than 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: 18 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 23 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 31 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 44 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 53 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
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Managua

Context for this earthquake

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

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