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M2.8 Earthquake near San Juan del Sur, Rivas (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 00:18:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near San Juan del Sur, Rivas (Nicaragua) on October 25, 2026 at 00:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 49 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INETER/CATAC. Nicaragua: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
a5010c99c68ca49178443a5d4d0b1a1f7519d602
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 00:18:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Rivas
City
San Juan del Sur
Source
ineter
Coordinates
11.22500, -85.96100
Temperature
30.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 km
49 km — shallower than the regional average (98.1 km)
Regional average: 98.1 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

  • Concepcion
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 58 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 75 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Rivas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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