4.4
Earthquake Details: 79 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
Oct 3, 2026, 09:37:30
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 79 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua on Oct 3, 2026 at 09:37:30. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 37.54 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth37.54 km
Significance298
Latitude11.5447
Longitude-87.2000
Event IDus6000tzbr
Magnitude4.4
Updated:Oct 3, 2026, 12:15:19 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 03:37:30 CST
- UTC
- Oct 3, 2026, 09:37:30 UTC
37.54 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0GuatemalaBeforeM5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.8Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.4off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.7near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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