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M2.9 Earthquake near San Marcos, Carazo (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 17:13:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 17:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near San Marcos, Carazo (Nicaragua). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
bf6be51e12b6ff038b71d3852f549a6f27bdffbc
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
94.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 17:13:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Carazo
City
San Marcos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.85200, -86.34400
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94 km
Intermediate
94 km
94 km — close to the regional average (100.8 km)
Regional average: 100.8 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

  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 24 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 30 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 40 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 43 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 59 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 277 Catalogue entries

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