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M3.1 Earthquake near San Rafael del Sur, Managua (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 16:14:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2026 at 16:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near San Rafael del Sur, Managua (Nicaragua). At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Nicaragua: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
9c32ce6d26b73d5fde2e022da8a1256898785ab1
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 16:14:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Managua
City
San Rafael del Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.88100, -86.49700
Temperature
30.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
88 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 33 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 38 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 44 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 56 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportNicaragua · MGA · MNMG
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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