2.5
Earthquake Details: 37 km from León, León, Nicaragua
Oct 10, 2026, 10:44:25
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 37 km from León, León, Nicaragua on Oct 10, 2026 at 10:44:25. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -134 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-134 km
Significance0
Latitude12.1060
Longitude-86.9190
Event IDemsc:20261010_0000176
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 10:58:09 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 04:44:25 CST
- UTC
- Oct 10, 2026, 10:44:25 UTC
-134 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.7GuatemalaBeforeM3.2GuatemalaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.817 km S of Nandaime, NicaraguaBeforeM3.4Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.8Costa RicaBeforeM4.4121 km SW of Jiquilillo, NicaraguaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBefore
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