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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-10-03 01:55:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA on October 3, 2026 at 01:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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
a29778923b0bad1b88e302de283b6c7a98b25572
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 01:55:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.62300, -87.94200
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 91 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 102 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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