3.9
Earthquake Details: 7 km from Chichigalpa, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Oct 7, 2026, 20:56:51
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near 7 km from Chichigalpa, Chinandega, Nicaragua on Oct 7, 2026 at 20:56:51. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -188 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-188 km
Significance0
Latitude12.6190
Longitude-86.9740
Event IDemsc:20261007_0000317
Magnitude3.9
Updated:Oct 7, 2026, 21:08:14 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 7, 2026, 14:56:51 CST
- UTC
- Oct 7, 2026, 20:56:51 UTC
-188 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.378 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorBeforeM4.412 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.3NicaraguaBeforeM3.4near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.3off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.1off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.9Offshore GuatemalaBefore
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