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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-10-04 04:25:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
36.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 04:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6e9e5835ab073d4a430b752598127075218d724a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 04:25:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.39500, -87.74500
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 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: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 114 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·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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