2.7
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Nicaragua
Sep 23, 2026, 12:24:03
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Nicaragua on Sep 23, 2026 at 12:24:03. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -13 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-13 km
Significance0
Latitude12.1390
Longitude-88.0420
Event IDemsc:20260923_0000149
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 13:08:25 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 06:24:03 CST
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 12:24:03 UTC
-13 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 SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.77 km WNW of La Gomera, GuatemalaBeforeM3.4Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.2near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4NicaraguaAfterM3.8off the coast of GuatemalaAfter
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