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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-04-01 00:25:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
109.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 00:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
da88aef08a8344bad5ebcf9183885b4d95cb4419
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
109.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 00:25:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.77000, -86.33000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109 km
Intermediate
109 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

  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 30 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 39 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 41 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Apoyeque
    Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 518 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 56 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportNicaragua · MGA · MNMG
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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