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Nicaragua

M2.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 22:03:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 22:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua). At around 78 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b25e5204331405c25e7181b34a98fd7f9a79d913
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
78.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 22:03:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Managua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.91000, -86.48000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78 km
Intermediate
78 km
78 km — shallower 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

  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 29 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 40 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 55 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Momotombo
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'270 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportNicaragua · MGA · MNMG
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Managua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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