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M3.6 Earthquake near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-11-19 04:43:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near NICARAGUA (Nicaragua) on November 19, 2025 at 04:43 UTC. At around 200 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c87acdac978bb55348d980e780a4b0978eabc479
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
200.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 04:43:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.99910, -83.26890
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 200 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 200 km
Intermediate
200 km
200 km — deeper than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 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

  • Concepcion
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 374 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 375 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 386 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 386 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Puerto Cabezas AirportNicaragua · PUZ · MNPC
    13.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nicaragua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 140 Catalogue entries

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