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M3.0 Earthquake near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 22:33:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua). At around 155 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7f3fd34059c7c4d79d26ef175478fbae68e50e3b
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
155.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 22:33:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Rivas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.26760, -85.81790
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 155 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 155 km
Intermediate
155 km
155 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: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 51 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Granada
    Distance: 72 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nicaragua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 140 Catalogue entries

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