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M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-10-05 02:53:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
68.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 02:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 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
9eb341a0aafb8ed051cd107abf8eeb7e7d8cb212
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 02:53:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.48900, -88.08100
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 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: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 104 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador

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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