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M3.0 Earthquake near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-06-08 16:27:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua) on June 8, 2025 at 16:27 UTC. At around 161 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
b17b4042dd441da9062e6d0edecffd314cc80fb3
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
161.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-08 16:27:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Rivas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.28000, -85.68000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 161 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 161 km
Intermediate
161 km
161 km — deeper than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Concepcion
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 52 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 76 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    27.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 140 Catalogue entries

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