3.1
Earthquake Details: near the coast of San Rafael del Sur, Managua, Nicaragua
Oct 8, 2026, 16:14:00
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near near the coast of San Rafael del Sur, Managua, Nicaragua on Oct 8, 2026 at 16:14:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -88 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-88 km
Significance0
Latitude11.8810
Longitude-86.4970
Event IDemsc:20261008_0000224
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 16:22:30 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 10:14:00 CST
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 16:14:00 UTC
-88 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.1off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.9Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.1near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBefore
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