2.8
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Oct 4, 2026, 13:58:52
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua on Oct 4, 2026 at 13:58:52. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -34 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-34 km
Significance0
Latitude12.2400
Longitude-87.4900
Event IDemsc:20261004_0000198
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Oct 4, 2026, 14:08:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 07:58:52 CST
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 13:58:52 UTC
-34 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.29 km SSW of Yepocapa, GuatemalaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.4off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.479 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaBeforeM3.7near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.9Offshore GuatemalaAfterM3.7off the coast of Central AmericaAfterM4.378 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorAfterM4.412 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaAfter
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