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M5.4 Earthquake near Near Coast of Nicaragua

UTC time: 2026-03-30 07:30:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
29.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Nicaragua

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M5.4 Earthquake near Near Coast of Nicaragua · 2026-03-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Near Coast of Nicaragua · 2026-03-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 30, 2026 at 07:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Nicaragua. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
94c09bf86d5195067cae3106bcf0db7a938bd16c
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 07:30:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
11.52000, -86.79000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Rafael del Sur52.9 kmNE29'836
Managua90.0 kmNE973'087

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 84 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 98 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportNicaragua · MGA · MNMG
    96.7 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 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42026-03-30 07:30:27 UTC9.6 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M5.42026-03-30 07:30:28 UTC16.2 kmNear coast of Nicaragua M5.32026-03-30 07:30:29 UTC10.0 kmNear coast of Nicaragua M5.12026-03-30 07:30:29 UTC14.1 kmNear Coast of Nicaragua M3.22026-03-30 09:08:26 UTC30.5 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.22026-03-30 09:16:52 UTC38.9 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.02026-04-01 00:25:39 UTC57.3 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.62026-04-01 04:14:59 UTC114.2 kmNICARAGUA M3.22026-04-01 12:37:19 UTC95.7 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M2.52026-04-01 22:22:23 UTC32.2 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.62026-04-03 04:03:28 UTC147.9 kmNICARAGUA M2.52026-04-04 04:51:38 UTC148.6 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-03-26 17:15:45 UTC79.8 kmMateare M5.52026-03-26 17:15:44 UTC79.0 kmCiudad Sandino M5.52026-03-26 17:15:23 UTC96.8 km M5.32025-11-17 17:23:04 UTC77.0 km12 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua M5.32025-11-17 17:23:03 UTC59.1 kmNICARAGUA

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