4.0
Earthquake Details: near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
8/11/2026, 8:28:01 AM
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua on 8/11/2026 at 8:28:01 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -63 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-63 km
Significance
Latitude12.6300
Longitude-87.8600
Event IDemsc:20260811_0000117
Magnitude4.0
Updated:8/11/2026, 8:36:48 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/11/2026, 2:28:01 AM CST
- UTC
- 8/11/2026, 8:28:01 AM UTC
-63 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.569 km SSW of Chirilagua, El SalvadorAfterM4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaAfterM3.2Offshore GuatemalaAfterM3.4Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4HondurasAfterM3.7off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.0Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.7Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.8Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.033 km S of Champerico, GuatemalaAfter
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