2.5
Earthquake Details: near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Sep 21, 2026, 18:56:03
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua on Sep 21, 2026 at 18:56:03. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -29 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-29 km
Significance0
Latitude12.3640
Longitude-87.7750
Event IDemsc:20260921_0000448
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 17:15:20 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 12:56:03 CST
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 18:56:03 UTC
-29 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 SalvadorBeforeM3.5GuatemalaBeforeM4.0HondurasBeforeM4.0Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.5Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.77 km WNW of La Gomera, GuatemalaAfterM4.2near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.8off the coast of GuatemalaAfter
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