3.3
Earthquake Details: near the coast of San Rafael del Sur, Managua, Nicaragua
Sep 21, 2026, 11:04:20
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near near the coast of San Rafael del Sur, Managua, Nicaragua on Sep 21, 2026 at 11:04:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-2 km
Significance0
Latitude11.2532
Longitude-86.6578
Event IDemsc:20260921_0000200
Magnitude3.3
Updated:Sep 21, 2026, 12:22:23 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 05:04:20 CST
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 11:04:20 UTC
-2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.0HondurasBeforeM4.0Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.4off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.7Costa RicaAfterM4.2near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4NicaraguaAfter
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