3.4
Earthquake Details: near the coast of León, León, Nicaragua
Oct 5, 2026, 11:44:48
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near near the coast of León, León, Nicaragua on Oct 5, 2026 at 11:44:48. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -300 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-300 km
Significance0
Latitude12.0194
Longitude-87.2920
Event IDemsc:20261005_0000195
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 12:15:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 5, 2026, 05:44:48 CST
- UTC
- Oct 5, 2026, 11:44:48 UTC
-300 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.4off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.479 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.9Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.378 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorBeforeM4.412 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.1off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaAfter
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