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M2.9 Earthquake near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 08:07:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua) on August 19, 2025 at 08:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b011898f057efc42322150e4d5f1fda758c36876
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 08:07:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
León
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.15000, -86.64000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 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

  • Momotombo
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 34 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 35 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 38 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Nicaragua
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 40 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua

León

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

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