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M3.5 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-06-09 20:39:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA on June 9, 2026 at 20:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
9c92df309500a730b432df7fced8bd78409a4dfe
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 20:39:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.55000, -87.96000

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 99 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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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