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M5.3 Earthquake near 12 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 17:23:04 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 12 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua (Nicaragua) · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 12 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua (Nicaragua) · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 12 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua (Nicaragua) on November 17, 2025 at 17:23 UTC. At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Nicaragua: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
882eb8f595227b169cc0801002537ff33d00afc7
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 17:23:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Managua
Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.12770, -86.45140
Temperature
31.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 km
128 km — deeper than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ciudad Sandino12.2 kmE50'000
Managua21.9 kmE973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 14 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 17 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 50 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportNicaragua · MGA · MNMG
    30.8 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M3.52025-11-17 23:21:04 UTC82.7 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.22025-11-18 05:14:43 UTC105.6 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.82025-11-18 07:43:58 UTC140.8 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.12025-11-18 20:00:49 UTC133.3 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.92025-11-19 11:38:20 UTC90.2 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.22025-11-19 14:59:52 UTC142.1 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.02025-11-19 15:34:37 UTC146.0 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M4.02025-11-20 07:26:36 UTC85.6 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.72025-11-20 17:25:19 UTC73.0 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.02025-11-21 17:57:12 UTC35.3 kmNICARAGUA M3.72025-11-22 12:22:16 UTC98.7 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.02025-11-22 14:22:55 UTC39.1 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

Nicaragua

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-11-17 17:23:03 UTC19.0 kmNICARAGUA M5.22025-11-17 17:23:03 UTC11.4 kmNicaragua M5.02025-07-28 20:55:27 UTC83.9 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M5.02025-07-28 20:55:20 UTC122.9 km84 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua M4.92025-04-06 11:59:08 UTC100.9 kmNear Coast of Nicaragua

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