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Earthquake in Nicaragua today
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No M2.5+ earthquake in Nicaragua in the last 24 hours The most recent was M4.9 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, 7 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Nicaragua today? Every earthquake USGS has located in and off Nicaragua in the last day and week, with the largest of the past year. Updated every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+
- Last 30 days
- 6 M2.5+
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.9 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Oct 19, 2026
- Past 12 months
- 63 M2.5+
- Largest in 12 months
- M5.5 2 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua, Mar 26, 2026
Earthquakes in Nicaragua today
No earthquake of M2.5 or more has been located in Nicaragua in the last 24 hours. Over the past 7 days USGS lists 1, and 6 in the past 30 days (all M2.5+).
Local time is the time zone of the nearest city to the epicentre.
Earthquakes in Nicaragua in the past 7 days
1 M2.5+ earthquake in the past week. The most active areas were Masaya Department (1). The largest was M4.9 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.
| Local time | UTC | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 23:18 | Oct 19, 05:18 UTC | M4.9 | 44 km | 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
Largest earthquakes in Nicaragua in the past year
USGS located 63 M2.5+ earthquakes in or off Nicaragua in the past 12 months, 0.2% of the 28,883 recorded worldwide, or about 1.2 a week. This week's 1 is close to that average. The strongest was M5.5 on Mar 26, 2026 (2 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua).
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | M5.5 | 160 km | 2 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M5.4 | 35 km | 60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua |
| Jun 26, 2026 | M5.2 | 120 km | 9 km WSW of El Crucero, Nicaragua |
| Nov 17, 2025 | M5.2 | 124 km | 12 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua |
| Oct 19, 2026 | M4.9 | 44 km | 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
| Oct 9, 2026 | M4.8 | 166 km | 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua |
| May 30, 2026 | M4.8 | 10 km | 114 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua |
| Mar 11, 2026 | M4.8 | 200 km | 4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua |
| Mar 11, 2026 | M4.8 | 10 km | 136 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua |
| Jan 4, 2026 | M4.8 | 81 km | 42 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua |
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes in Nicaragua in the past 30 days carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).