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M3.7 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2025-11-22 12:22:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA on November 22, 2025 at 12:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
d5b9de15c3e216c9d0cb2dc06bfc06bc4cbddf56
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-22 12:22:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.30000, -86.78000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 104 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 110 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 115 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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