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M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

UTC time: 2025-05-25 09:50:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2025 at 09:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
fb4701d6dc71d2bda41b851aba5dcb3f45aa43f7
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-25 09:50:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.17000, -87.89000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 134 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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