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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2025-11-09 16:02:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
36.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
88b0c9b91e79c9bc07e2decb05f2b1e54bcc856b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 16:02:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.11000, -87.41000
Temperature
28.5°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

  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 89 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua
  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·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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