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M3.6 Earthquake near NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2026-04-01 04:14:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
194.0 km
Source
EMSC

NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 04:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near NICARAGUA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 194 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e10407278bb95e0d378a1e874269bd5c11f1a8af
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
194.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 04:14:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.33000, -85.76000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 194 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 194 km
Intermediate
194 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

  • Concepcion
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 45 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 68 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Rincon de la Vieja Activity reported
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'729 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    22.4 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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