3.2
Earthquake Details: 56 km from Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua
Oct 4, 2026, 23:37:27
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 56 km from Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua on Oct 4, 2026 at 23:37:27. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -13 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-13 km
Significance0
Latitude10.9649
Longitude-85.9876
Event IDemsc:20261004_0000381
Magnitude3.2
Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 00:15:07 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 17:37:27 CST
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 23:37:27 UTC
-13 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.479 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.7near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.0off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.7off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM4.378 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorBeforeM4.412 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaAfter
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