2.6
Earthquake Details: 30 km from León, León, Nicaragua
Sep 29, 2026, 02:54:44
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 30 km from León, León, Nicaragua on Sep 29, 2026 at 02:54:44. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -83 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-83 km
Significance0
Latitude12.1800
Longitude-86.9810
Event IDemsc:20260929_0000038
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 03:01:59 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 20:54:44 CST
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 02:54:44 UTC
-83 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.3Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.4Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.1Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.7off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorAfterM4.2Costa RicaAfterM3.1near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.3off the coast of Central AmericaAfterM3.2GuatemalaAfter
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