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Earthquakes near Chinandega today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Chinandega in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.6 26 km ENE, 18 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Chinandega just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Chinandega, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.6 26 km ENE, Oct 7, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.5 113 km W, Aug 13, 2026
- Past year count
- 61 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 26 km M4.6, Oct 7, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Chinandega
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Chinandega in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.6 26 km ENE of the city at Oct 7, 14:56 local time (18 days ago).
The average depth was about 187 km and 0 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Chinandega) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 23:11 | Oct 10, 05:11 UTC | M4.4 | 144 km WSW | 10 km | 121 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua |
| Oct 7, 14:56 | Oct 7, 20:56 UTC | M4.6 | 26 km ENE | 206 km | 18 km NNE of Posoltega, Nicaragua |
| Oct 4, 19:20 | Oct 5, 01:20 UTC | M4.4 | 91 km SE | 168 km | 11 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua |
| Oct 3, 03:37 | Oct 3, 09:37 UTC | M4.4 | 127 km S | 38 km | 94 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Managua.
Largest earthquakes near Chinandega in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Chinandega in the past 12 months was M5.5 on Aug 13, 2026, 113 km W of the city (50 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador).
With 61 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.1 a month), the area around Chinandega is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | M5.5 | 113 km W | 72 km | 50 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador |
| Mar 26, 2026 | M5.5 | 99 km ESE | 160 km | 2 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M5.4 | 140 km S | 35 km | 60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua |
| Mar 15, 2026 | M5.3 | 118 km W | 65 km | 64 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador |
| Mar 4, 2026 | M5.3 | 129 km W | 47 km | 73 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador |
| Jun 26, 2026 | M5.2 | 109 km SE | 120 km | 9 km WSW of El Crucero, Nicaragua |
| Nov 17, 2025 | M5.2 | 89 km SE | 124 km | 12 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua |
| May 30, 2026 | M4.8 | 135 km WSW | 10 km | 114 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua |
| Jan 4, 2026 | M4.8 | 74 km W | 81 km | 42 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua |
| Jul 18, 2026 | M4.7 | 140 km S | 24 km | 80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua |
Was it felt in Chinandega?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.6 at 26 km, was probably felt in Chinandega by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Chinandega in the past year 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.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 147 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
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).