3.3
Earthquake Details: near the coast of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua
8/19/2026, 3:11:01 PM
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near near the coast of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua on 8/19/2026 at 3:11:01 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -26 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-26 km
Significance0
Latitude11.2300
Longitude-86.7500
Event IDemsc:20260819_0000448
Magnitude3.3
Updated:8/19/2026, 3:15:47 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 9:11:01 AM CST
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 3:11:01 PM UTC
-26 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.4HondurasBeforeM3.7off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.1NicaraguaBeforeM4.0Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.8Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.4off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.3near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.4off the coast of Central AmericaAfter
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