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M4.9 Earthquake near Near Coast of Nicaragua

UTC time: 2025-10-01 11:59:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Nicaragua

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Nicaragua on October 1, 2025 at 11:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
b6ff90aa560cbf5a98d6a79c9ae90fc9202236bb
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 11:59:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
11.31000, -86.86000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 108 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 116 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 123 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 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.

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