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M4.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2025-05-05 04:24:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2025 at 04:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
ada8b97d0583f1b913aab32e90053e46ad2f1ccf
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-05 04:24:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.53000, -86.91000
Temperature
28.6°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

  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 92 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 109 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·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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