2.5
Earthquake Details: near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Sep 23, 2026, 12:44:16
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua on Sep 23, 2026 at 12:44:16. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -126 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-126 km
Significance0
Latitude12.5700
Longitude-87.2350
Event IDemsc:20260923_0000146
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 12:57:20 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 06:44:16 CST
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 12:44:16 UTC
-126 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.5Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.3Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.77 km WNW of La Gomera, GuatemalaBeforeM3.4Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.2near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4NicaraguaAfterM3.8off the coast of GuatemalaAfter
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