2.5
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Nicaragua
Sep 16, 2026, 19:07:16
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Nicaragua on Sep 16, 2026 at 19:07:16. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -26 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-26 km
Significance0
Latitude12.5940
Longitude-87.9760
Event IDemsc:20260916_0000255
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 19:15:09 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 16, 2026, 13:07:16 CST
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 19:07:16 UTC
-26 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5NicaraguaBeforeM3.5off the coast of GuatemalaBeforeM3.4Costa RicaBeforeM3.3Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.7Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.4Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.3Offshore GuatemalaBefore
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