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M2.9 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2025-09-01 23:35:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA (Nicaragua) on September 1, 2025 at 23:35 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 146 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f1f686ed0cf9892e8d7b44a8be263730a09380ff
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
146.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 23:35:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
City
Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.70000, -86.02000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146 km
Intermediate
146 km
146 km — deeper than the regional average (100.4 km)
Regional average: 100.4 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

  • Mombacho
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 22 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Granada
    Distance: 23 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 36 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua
  • Concepcion
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Nejapa-Miraflores
    Distance: 57 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 360 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 277 Catalogue entries

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