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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-06-09 13:42:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 13:42 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b8ddc53965878457d1dea9377f79a25a0bddfb81
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 13:42:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.60000, -87.84000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 96 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador

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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