2.5
Earthquake Details: 40 km from Nueva Guinea, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua
Oct 10, 2026, 11:48:53
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 40 km from Nueva Guinea, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua on Oct 10, 2026 at 11:48:53. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -151 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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NicaraguaSouth Caribbean CoastNueva Guinea (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-151 km
Significance0
Latitude11.3448
Longitude-84.3351
Event IDemsc:20261010_0000221
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 13:50:06 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 05:48:53 CST
- UTC
- Oct 10, 2026, 11:48:53 UTC
-151 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaBeforeM4.817 km S of Nandaime, NicaraguaBeforeM5.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.7Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.8Costa RicaBeforeM4.7Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.4121 km SW of Jiquilillo, NicaraguaBeforeM4.5Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.9south of PanamaBefore
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