2.9
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Nicaragua
Oct 6, 2026, 08:27:25
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Nicaragua on Oct 6, 2026 at 08:27:25. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-3 km
Significance0
Latitude11.6920
Longitude-87.6310
Event IDemsc:20261006_0000091
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 6, 2026, 08:36:12 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 6, 2026, 02:27:25 CST
- UTC
- Oct 6, 2026, 08:27:25 UTC
-3 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.479 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 RicaAfterM3.9Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.9Offshore GuatemalaAfterM3.9NicaraguaAfterM4.0Offshore GuatemalaAfter
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