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M3.6 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2025-11-11 21:28:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
36.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2025 at 21:28 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e530ccec95ddcead18375e6eea0b04467432eaab
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 21:28:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.41000, -87.74000
Temperature
30.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 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

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 113 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·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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