3.0
Earthquake Details: near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Sep 13, 2026, 08:47:20
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua on Sep 13, 2026 at 08:47:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude12.8600
Longitude-87.1900
Event IDemsc:20260913_0000112
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 08:57:41 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 13, 2026, 02:47:20 CST
- UTC
- Sep 13, 2026, 08:47:20 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Costa RicaBeforeM3.5Costa RicaBeforeM3.4Costa RicaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.0Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.4near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.0NicaraguaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.9near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM2.9Costa RicaAfterM3.5NicaraguaAfter
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