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M2.8 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-04-22 20:52:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On April 22, 2026 at 20:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b486470e1e3c1eb5d956305fb0760b5511b660ad
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 20:52:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.03000, -86.49000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

  • Mombacho
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 107 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Granada
    Distance: 112 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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