2.5
Earthquake Details: 50 km from León, León, Nicaragua
Sep 22, 2026, 03:38:39
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 50 km from León, León, Nicaragua on Sep 22, 2026 at 03:38:39. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -101 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-101 km
Significance0
Latitude12.0000
Longitude-86.9880
Event IDemsc:20260922_0000056
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 03:43:30 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 21:38:39 CST
- UTC
- Sep 22, 2026, 03:38:39 UTC
-101 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 RicaBeforeM3.5Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.7Costa RicaAfterM4.2near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4NicaraguaAfter
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