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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2025-05-29 22:53:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
157.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2025 at 22:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. At around 157 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
9ffcebf996efea08c96e479a367d6a552e91e4d4
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
157.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 22:53:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.31000, -88.12000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 157 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 157 km
Intermediate
157 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

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 124 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 129 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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