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M3.1 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-03-08 08:28:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 08:28 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
a6954834a9e1d94103ebce5b4d4f21cc893e9f29
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 08:28:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.59000, -88.04000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 93 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 103 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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