2.6
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Sep 27, 2026, 20:19:55
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua on Sep 27, 2026 at 20:19:55. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -36 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-36 km
Significance0
Latitude12.2960
Longitude-87.4960
Event IDemsc:20260927_0000280
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 27, 2026, 20:57:28 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 27, 2026, 14:19:55 CST
- UTC
- Sep 27, 2026, 20:19:55 UTC
-36 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.4NicaraguaBeforeM3.3Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.8off the coast of GuatemalaBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.4Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.7off the coast of El SalvadorAfterM3.6Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorAfterM4.2Costa RicaAfterM3.3off the coast of Central AmericaAfter
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