3.2
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Nicaragua
Sep 24, 2026, 09:21:21
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Nicaragua on Sep 24, 2026 at 09:21:21. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-5 km
Significance0
Latitude12.2650
Longitude-88.1940
Event IDemsc:20260924_0000122
Magnitude3.2
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 13:15:23 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 24, 2026, 03:21:21 CST
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 09:21:21 UTC
-5 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 GuatemalaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.77 km WNW of La Gomera, GuatemalaBeforeM3.4Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.2near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4NicaraguaAfterM3.8off the coast of GuatemalaAfter
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