3.6
Earthquake Details: near the coast of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua
8/14/2026, 5:42:57 AM
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near near the coast of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua on 8/14/2026 at 5:42:57 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -54 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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NicaraguaManagua DepartmentSan Rafael del Sur (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-54 km
Significance
Latitude11.7300
Longitude-86.5300
Event IDemsc:20260814_0000063
Magnitude3.6
Updated:8/14/2026, 5:50:47 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/13/2026, 11:42:57 PM CST
- UTC
- 8/14/2026, 5:42:57 AM UTC
-54 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.491 km SSW of Corinto, NicaraguaBeforeM5.569 km SSW of Chirilagua, El SalvadorBeforeM3.1off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.4Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.7Costa RicaAfterM3.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4HondurasAfterM3.7off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.0Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.7Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.8Offshore El SalvadorAfter
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