2.5
Earthquake Details: near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Oct 2, 2026, 13:26:32
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua on Oct 2, 2026 at 13:26:32. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -31 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-31 km
Significance0
Latitude12.3560
Longitude-87.7720
Event IDemsc:20261002_0000191
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 14:15:28 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 07:26:32 CST
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 13:26:32 UTC
-31 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0GuatemalaBeforeM5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.8Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.29 km SSW of Yepocapa, GuatemalaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.4off the coast of El SalvadorAfterM4.2Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.479 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaAfterM3.7near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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