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M2.9 Earthquake near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 14:05:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua) on December 14, 2025 at 14:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 167 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6f2d474f841d39004c5023dc955264b210209d89
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
167.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 14:05:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Rivas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.32000, -85.58000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 167 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 167 km
Intermediate
167 km
167 km — deeper than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 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: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 53 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 78 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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