4.4
Earthquake Details: 121 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
Oct 10, 2026, 05:11:05
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 121 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua on Oct 10, 2026 at 05:11:05. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance298
Latitude12.0344
Longitude-88.3086
Event IDus6000u1cr
Magnitude4.4
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 06:18:22 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 23:11:05 CST
- UTC
- Oct 10, 2026, 05:11:05 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaBeforeM3.6Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.0Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.7Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.7GuatemalaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.817 km S of Nandaime, NicaraguaBeforeM3.7Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.7Offshore GuatemalaAfter
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