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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-04-01 22:22:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA on April 1, 2026 at 22:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
cbe05a36068a9a742159bbd81847b84888f934e5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 22:22:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.23000, -86.79000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 111 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 116 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 119 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·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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