Earthquake Details: Nicaragua

8/17/2026, 9:42:17 AM

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Nicaragua on 8/17/2026 at 9:42:17 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -200 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Honduras Olancho Department Juticalpa (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-200 km

Significance0

Latitude13.9976

Longitude-85.1945

Event IDemsc:20260817_0000323

Magnitude3.1

Updated:8/17/2026, 10:08:10 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 3:42:17 AM CST
UTC: 8/17/2026, 9:42:17 AM UTC

-200 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 M2.8near the coast of NicaraguaBefore8/15/2026, 4:10:18 AM M2.8Costa RicaBefore8/15/2026, 11:58:59 AM M2.5Costa RicaBefore8/15/2026, 7:07:48 PM M2.5Costa RicaBefore8/15/2026, 10:46:53 PM M3.4Offshore El SalvadorBefore8/16/2026, 12:42:28 AM M2.6near the coast of NicaraguaBefore8/16/2026, 1:55:35 AM M2.9off the coast of Costa RicaBefore8/16/2026, 7:11:10 AM M2.8Costa RicaBefore8/16/2026, 11:14:19 PM M3.4HondurasBefore8/17/2026, 12:07:11 AM M2.9Offshore El SalvadorBefore8/17/2026, 1:19:54 AM M3.7off the coast of Costa RicaBefore8/17/2026, 5:01:50 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 17, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.