Earthquake Details: near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua

8/16/2026, 1:55:35 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua on 8/16/2026 at 1:55:35 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Nicaragua Chinandega Department El Viejo (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-35 km

Significance0

Latitude12.4700

Longitude-87.8200

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000122

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/16/2026, 3:15:26 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 7:55:35 PM CST
UTC: 8/16/2026, 1:55:35 AM UTC

-35 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M2.9near the coast of NicaraguaBefore8/15/2026, 3:25:23 AM M4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:45:24 PM M3.2Offshore GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:56:40 PM M3.4Offshore El SalvadorBefore8/16/2026, 12:42:28 AM M2.9off the coast of Costa RicaAfter8/16/2026, 7:11:10 AM M3.5Offshore El SalvadorAfter8/16/2026, 2:24:56 PM M3.3Offshore El SalvadorAfter8/16/2026, 2:43:03 PM M3.1Offshore El SalvadorAfter8/16/2026, 2:50:28 PM M3.1Offshore El SalvadorAfter8/16/2026, 8:28:39 PM M3.4HondurasAfter8/17/2026, 12:07:11 AM M3.7off the coast of Costa RicaAfter8/17/2026, 5:01:50 AM M3.1NicaraguaAfter8/17/2026, 9:42:17 AM

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: Aug 16, 2026, 03:15 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.