3.1
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Nicaragua
Sep 29, 2026, 16:58:21
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Nicaragua on Sep 29, 2026 at 16:58:21. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -23 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-23 km
Significance0
Latitude11.1150
Longitude-86.6940
Event IDemsc:20260929_0000236
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 17:08:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 29, 2026, 10:58:21 CST
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 16:58:21 UTC
-23 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.4Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.1Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.2off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM2.9Costa RicaBeforeM3.0NicaraguaBeforeM3.7off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Costa RicaBeforeM3.3off the coast of Central AmericaAfter
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