2.9
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua
Oct 7, 2026, 02:59:38
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua on Oct 7, 2026 at 02:59:38. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-7 km
Significance0
Latitude11.0802
Longitude-86.0968
Event IDemsc:20261007_0000045
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 7, 2026, 03:15:06 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 6, 2026, 20:59:38 CST
- UTC
- Oct 7, 2026, 02:59:38 UTC
-7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.7off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM4.378 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorBeforeM4.412 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.1off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.5Costa RicaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.9NicaraguaAfter
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