3.5
Earthquake Details: 69 km from Bluefields, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua
Sep 14, 2026, 20:55:30
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 69 km from Bluefields, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua on Sep 14, 2026 at 20:55:30. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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NicaraguaSouth Caribbean CoastBluefields (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude11.9166
Longitude-83.1353
Event IDemsc:20260914_0000261
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 21:08:07 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 14:55:30 CST
- UTC
- Sep 14, 2026, 20:55:30 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.72 km NE of Manaca Norte, PanamaBeforeM4.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.9off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.0off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.1Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.9near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.7off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.6PanamaAfter
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