2.6
Earthquake Details: near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
8/20/2026, 9:09:07 AM
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua on 8/20/2026 at 9:09:07 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -37 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-37 km
Significance0
Latitude12.3300
Longitude-87.5600
Event IDemsc:20260820_0000338
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/20/2026, 9:15:30 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 3:09:07 AM CST
- UTC
- 8/20/2026, 9:09:07 AM UTC
-37 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1NicaraguaBeforeM4.0Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.8Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.1Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.4off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.3near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.1Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.4off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.1near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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