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M2.8 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-09-19 18:41:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 18:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
bd21236343a6bd81cf2fee6be2c3d61d097f2eee
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 18:41:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.29500, -87.71500
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 112 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua
  • Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'088 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·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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