near the coast of NicaraguaSep 11, 2026, 12:15
Nearby significant earthquake108 km from León-276 km deep
Latest Earthquakes in León
Live map and archive of seismic activity in León, Nicaragua.
Updated: 14:44
Recent earthquakes that may have affected León
Costa RicaSep 10, 2026, 18:04
Nearby significant earthquake471 km from León-16 km deep
Offshore El SalvadorSep 10, 2026, 22:40
Nearby significant earthquake232 km from León-55.7 km deep
León, Nicaragua Activity Report
M1.5+Past 24 Hours2
Past 7 Days2
Past 30 Days5
Past 365 Days138
Largest Measured Events
4.0
TodayView
Offshore El Salvador
4.5
This WeekView
5.5
This MonthView
Intipucá, El Salvador · 48 km SSW
5.9
This YearView
Filtered Statistics
Total Events
19
3.8
Largest Magnitude
off the coast of Central America
Significant
0
3.0
Most Recent3 HR AGO
Depth distribution
Shallow-focus 19Intermediate-focus 0Deep-focus 0
Filtered Statistics
19 events
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Live map and archive of seismic activity in León, Nicaragua.
Common Questions about Earthquakes in León
How often does León have earthquakes?
Earthquakes in León can range from tiny local tremors to stronger regional events. The filtered statistics section above helps you judge how often they occur across different time windows.
Have there been significant earthquakes in León recently?
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What was the largest recent earthquake in León?
Look at the largest-event cards and sort the event list by magnitude to spot the strongest recent activity. For older events, use a custom date range to explore the archive.
How far back does the earthquake data go?
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Sep 11, 2026, 14:44 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.