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M2.5 Earthquake near San Jerónimo, Rivas (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 17:11:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near San Jerónimo, Rivas (Nicaragua) on August 23, 2026 at 17:11 UTC. At around 154 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cd3952fe14b2e25d22ecc8a6755f664f30cea6dd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
154.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 17:11:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Rivas
City
San Jerónimo
Village
San Jerónimo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.20640, -85.71100
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 154 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 154 km
Intermediate
154 km
154 km — deeper than the regional average (100.6 km)
Regional average: 100.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Rivas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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