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M2.8 Earthquake near San Juan del Sur, Rivas (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-06-25 06:47:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near San Juan del Sur, Rivas (Nicaragua) on June 25, 2026 at 06:47 UTC. At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
8e58032a714e1d234bb65a7c963943786a40aaf3
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
127.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-25 06:47:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Rivas
City
San Juan del Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.26000, -85.89000
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127 km
Intermediate
127 km
127 km — deeper than the regional average (100.6 km)
Regional average: 100.6 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: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 53 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 72 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    35.7 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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