4.8
Earthquake Details: 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua
Oct 9, 2026, 12:33:43
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua on Oct 9, 2026 at 12:33:43. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 165.66 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth165.66 km
Significance355
Latitude11.5951
Longitude-86.0613
Event IDus6000u15l
Magnitude4.8
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 13:30:25 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 06:33:43 CST
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 12:33:43 UTC
165.66 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.5Costa RicaBeforeM3.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.1Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.5near the coast of NicaraguaBefore
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