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M5.0 Earthquake near 84 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

UTC time: 2025-07-28 20:55:20 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

84 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 20:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 84 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-28 20:55:20 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

11.08870, -86.83650

Temperature

28.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

San Rafael del Sur95.0 kmNE29'836

Masaya127.2 kmNE130'113

Managua132.5 kmNE973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

Masaya Activity reported

Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
Mombacho

Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
Nejapa-Miraflores

Distance: 128 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
Granada

Distance: 130 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
Zapatera

Distance: 132 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
Apoyeque

Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7

First 24 hours9

First 72 hours12

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M4.92025-07-28 20:55:27 UTC40.4 kmNear Coast of Nicaragua M5.02025-07-28 20:55:27 UTC40.6 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.52025-07-28 21:19:46 UTC45.1 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M2.82025-07-28 21:22:24 UTC102.6 kmNICARAGUA M3.72025-07-28 22:39:35 UTC15.0 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.52025-07-29 00:11:21 UTC111.8 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.02025-07-29 02:31:04 UTC117.2 kmCOSTA RICA M2.82025-07-29 14:45:25 UTC102.4 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.32025-07-29 16:22:03 UTC71.5 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.82025-07-31 04:18:46 UTC148.2 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.82025-07-31 08:10:10 UTC83.5 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.62025-07-31 09:55:21 UTC69.2 kmNEAR COAST OF 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥447

Earlier events M≥51

Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-04-13 21:30:28 UTC101.9 km39 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica M4.92025-04-06 11:59:08 UTC108.2 kmNear Coast of Nicaragua M4.92025-04-06 11:59:06 UTC112.8 km79 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua M4.92025-03-03 11:01:51 UTC15.2 km92 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua M4.92025-07-28 20:55:19 UTC51.7 kmOff Coast of Costa Rica

Stats (last 24h)

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