4.2
Earthquake Details: near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Sep 24, 2026, 08:47:39
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua on Sep 24, 2026 at 08:47:39. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-4 km
Significance0
Latitude12.9086
Longitude-87.4936
Event IDemsc:20260924_0000116
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 09:08:07 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 24, 2026, 02:47:39 CST
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 08:47:39 UTC
-4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.3Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.77 km WNW of La Gomera, GuatemalaBeforeM3.4Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4NicaraguaAfterM3.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.3Offshore GuatemalaAfterM3.8off the coast of GuatemalaAfter
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