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M2.5 Earthquake near San Juan del Sur, Rivas (Nicaragua)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 03:01:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near San Juan del Sur, Rivas (Nicaragua) on January 12, 2026 at 03:01 UTC. At around 162 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f235a87e4dc786200c8801b0a4f04676f2bed690
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
162.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 03:01:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nicaragua
State
Rivas
City
San Juan del Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.32000, -85.90000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162 km
Intermediate
162 km
162 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

  • Concepcion
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'700 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Zapatera
    Distance: 46 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 629 m ·Nicaragua
  • Mombacho
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'344 m ·Nicaragua
  • Orosi
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Costa Rica
  • Granada
    Distance: 65 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 250 m ·Nicaragua
  • Masaya Activity reported
    Distance: 79 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 594 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Nicaragua

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Omtepe AirportNicaragua · MNOM
    31.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Rivas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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