3.6
Earthquake Details: near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Sep 8, 2026, 06:35:00
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua on Sep 8, 2026 at 06:35:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -56 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-56 km
Significance0
Latitude12.4400
Longitude-87.5700
Event IDemsc:20260908_0000077
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 06:43:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 00:35:00 CST
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 06:35:00 UTC
-56 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.6Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4off the coast of Central AmericaAfterM4.4Offshore GuatemalaAfterM3.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.8Costa RicaAfterM3.5Costa RicaAfterM3.4Costa RicaAfterM4.0Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.9near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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