2.8
Earthquake Details: Nicaragua
Sep 25, 2026, 14:38:27
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Nicaragua on Sep 25, 2026 at 14:38:27. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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NicaraguaNorth Caribbean CoastPuerto Cabezas (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-1 km
Significance0
Latitude13.2670
Longitude-83.9870
Event IDemsc:20260925_0000190
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 25, 2026, 14:50:31 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 25, 2026, 08:38:27 CST
- UTC
- Sep 25, 2026, 14:38:27 UTC
-1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM2.9Costa RicaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.7Costa RicaBeforeM4.2near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.2near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.4NicaraguaBeforeM2.9off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.2off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM2.8Costa RicaAfter
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