2.6
Earthquake Details: near the coast of San Rafael del Sur, Managua, Nicaragua
Sep 26, 2026, 19:39:32
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near near the coast of San Rafael del Sur, Managua, Nicaragua on Sep 26, 2026 at 19:39:32. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -28 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-28 km
Significance0
Latitude11.4710
Longitude-86.5890
Event IDemsc:20260926_0000200
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 26, 2026, 19:50:16 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 26, 2026, 13:39:32 CST
- UTC
- Sep 26, 2026, 19:39:32 UTC
-28 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Costa RicaBeforeM4.2near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.4NicaraguaBeforeM3.3Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.4Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.7off the coast of El SalvadorAfterM3.6Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorAfterM4.2Costa RicaAfter
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