3.5
Earthquake Details: near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Oct 9, 2026, 11:08:27
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near near the coast of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua on Oct 9, 2026 at 11:08:27. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -33 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-33 km
Significance0
Latitude12.3830
Longitude-87.6950
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000158
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 11:15:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 05:08:27 CST
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 11:08:27 UTC
-33 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.1off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.9Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaBeforeM3.6Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.0Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.7GuatemalaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.817 km S of Nandaime, NicaraguaAfter
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