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M3.4 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-10-05 11:44:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
300.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 11:44 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The deep hypocenter at about 300 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7b3038f86d016ae6310c7408ab523705939ba0ff
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 11:44:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.01940, -87.29200
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 300 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 300 km
Deep
300 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 84 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·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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