Latest quakes in or near Nicaragua in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - list, stats and map

Updated May 25, 2022 23:15 GMT - Refresh

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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

1 quake above magnitude 5
4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In the past 24 hours, Nicaragua was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

A moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua, 4 hours ago.

Latest quake: Mag. 1.4 | 11 Km Al Sureste De Volcán Momotombo, Nicaragua -

Strongest quake today: Mag. 5.0 | North Pacific Ocean, 95 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua -

Past 7 days: Mag. 5.0 on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 12:58 pm (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 95 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua
Past 365 days: Mag. 6.7 on Thursday, Apr 21, 2022 at 1:42 am (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 99 km S of Leon, Nicaragua

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Nicaragua (updated )

Past 24 hours:	15 quakes \| 2 quakes M2+ \| 7 quakes M3+ \| 4 quakes M4+ \| 1 quake M5+
Past 7 days:	121 quakes \| 61 quakes M2+ \| 38 quakes M3+ \| 7 quakes M4+ \| 1 quake M5+
Past 30 days:	455 quakes \| 219 quakes M2+ \| 152 quakes M3+ \| 23 quakes M4+ \| 1 quake M5+
Past 90 days:	1,107 quakes \| 532 quakes M2+ \| 335 quakes M3+ \| 56 quakes M4+ \| 4 quakes M5+ \| 1 quake M6+
Past 365 days:	3,432 quakes \| 1,506 quakes M2+ \| 1,343 quakes M3+ \| 215 quakes M4+ \| 18 quakes M5+ \| 4 quakes M6+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (15 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 GMT (15 quakes)
May 25, 2022 2:34 pm (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 20:34 GMT)	1.4 8 km		11 Km Al Sureste De Volcán Momotombo, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 25, 2022 1:19 pm (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 19:19 GMT)	3.9 23 km		North Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Jinotepe, Carazo, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 25, 2022 12:58 pm (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 18:58 GMT)	5.0 42 km		North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua I FELT IT - 5 reports	More	Map
May 25, 2022 12:58 pm (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 18:58 GMT)	4.9 10 km		North Pacific Ocean, 33 km west of Choluteca, Honduras I FELT IT	More	Map
May 25, 2022 12:49 pm (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 18:49 GMT)	3.0 20 km		6.1 km northeast of San Carlos, Departamento de Rio San Juan, Nicaragua I FELT IT - 3 reports	More	Map
May 25, 2022 8:50 am (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 14:50 GMT)	3.8 26 km		North Pacific Ocean, 149 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT	More	Map
May 25, 2022 8:50 am (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 14:50 GMT)	4.5 29 km		North Pacific Ocean, 141 km south of Managua, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 25, 2022 8:09 am (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 14:09 GMT)	2.8 10 km		19 km east of Choluteca, Honduras	More	Map
May 25, 2022 8:09 am (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 14:09 GMT)	2.8 26 km		North Pacific Ocean, 72 km southwest of Chinandega, Nicaragua	More	Map
May 25, 2022 7:09 am (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 13:09 GMT)	3.3 29 km		North Pacific Ocean, 136 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica I FELT IT	More	Map
May 25, 2022 7:09 am (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 13:09 GMT)	4.4 20 km		North Pacific Ocean, 153 km south of Managua, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 25, 2022 2:57 am (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 08:57 GMT)	3.0 36 km		North Pacific Ocean, 71 km west of Chinandega, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 25, 2022 2:21 am (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 08:21 GMT)	3.0 27 km		North Pacific Ocean, 85 km southwest of Nicaragua, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 24, 2022 9:55 pm (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 03:55 GMT)	3.5 23 km		North Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica, 84 km southwest of Nicaragua, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map
May 24, 2022 9:55 pm (GMT -6) (May 25, 2022 03:55 GMT)	4.3 30 km		North Pacific Ocean, 73 km southwest of Nicaragua, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.3 x 10¹² joules (1.19 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1026 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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When was the latest earthquake in Nicaragua?

The last earthquake in Nicaragua occurred 2 hours and 41 minutes ago: Minor mag. 1.4 earthquake - 11 Km Al Sureste De Volcán Momotombo, Nicaragua, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 2:34 pm (GMT -6).

How many quakes were there in Nicaragua today?

In the past 24 hours, Nicaragua had 15 quakes up to magnitude 5.0.

What was the strongest quake in Nicaragua today?

The strongest earthquake in Nicaragua today occurred 4 hours ago: Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 12:58 pm (GMT -6).

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