4.4
Earthquake Details: 12 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua
Oct 5, 2026, 01:20:21
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 12 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua on Oct 5, 2026 at 01:20:21. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 167.36 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth167.36 km
Significance298
Latitude12.0958
Longitude-86.4891
Event IDus6000tzln
Magnitude4.4
Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 02:06:18 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 19:20:21 CST
- UTC
- Oct 5, 2026, 01:20:21 UTC
167.36 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.4off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.479 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.7near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.378 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorBeforeM3.3NicaraguaBefore
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