Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 115 km west of Managua, Nicaragua, on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 6:32 pm (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 31 km depth
26 Jan 00:35 UTC: First to report: INETER after 2 minutes.
26 Jan 00:42: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 31.0 km (from 3.1 to 19.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.5 km (5.3 mi) towards ENE.
26 Jan 00:42: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 31.0 km (from 3.1 to 19.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.5 km (5.3 mi) towards ENE.
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 6:32 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 31.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 11.781°N / 87.248°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua)Antipode: 11.781°S / 92.752°E
Nearest volcano: Cerro Negro (100 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
115 km (72 mi) WSW of Managua (pop: 973,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SW
Primary data source: INETER
Clear Sky
27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.6 | 31 km | 67 Km Al Suroeste De El Transito, Nicaragua | INETER |
| 2.6 | 31 km | NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.6, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Date and time GMT | Mag Depth | Distance | Location | Details |
| Jan 13, 2001 17:33 21 years ago | 7.7 60 km | 208km / 129mi | 91 km SE of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| Sep 2, 1992 00:16 30 years ago | 7.7 45 km | 11km / 7mi | 92 km SW of Leon, Nicaragua | More |
| Sep 5, 2012 14:42 10 years ago | 7.6 40 km | 290km / 180mi | 22 km SE of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Oct 5, 1950 16:09 72 years ago | 7.5 98 km | 280km / 174mi | Tilaran, 8 km NE of Canas, Cañas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Aug 27, 2012 04:37 10 years ago | 7.3 20 km | 150km / 93mi | North Pacific Ocean, 173 km SE of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| Aug 27, 2012 04:37 10 years ago | 7.3 28 km | 151km / 94mi | North Pacific Ocean, 184 km S of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| Jun 19, 1982 06:21 40 years ago | 7.3 73 km | 289km / 180mi | 45 km SW of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| Mar 28, 1921 07:49 101 years ago | 7.3 15 km | 207km / 129mi | Departamento de El Paraiso, 39 km N of Choluteca, Honduras | More |
| Oct 14, 2014 03:51 8 years ago | 7.2 43 km | 128km / 79mi | North Pacific Ocean, 66 km W of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Feb 8, 1926 15:18 96 years ago | 7.2 20 km | 165km / 102mi | 119 km S of Usulutan, El Salvador | More |
| Feb 27, 1916 20:21 106 years ago | 7.2 15 km | 85km / 53mi | 137 km SW of Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Oct 15, 1967 08:00 55 years ago | 7.1 160 km | 151km / 94mi | Virginia, 9.2 km E of Granada, Nicaragua | More |
| Oct 24, 1956 14:42 66 years ago | 7.1 35 km | 76km / 47mi | 13 km S of Masachapa, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| May 21, 1932 10:10 90 years ago | 7.1 15 km | 179km / 111mi | Departamento de La Union, 9 km SE of Chirilagua, El Salvador | More |
| Oct 9, 2004 21:26 18 years ago | 7.0 35 km | 75km / 47mi | 91 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Aug 23, 1978 00:38 44 years ago | 7.0 56 km | 282km / 175mi | Nicoya, 53 km SE of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Nov 5, 1926 07:55 96 years ago | 7.0 15 km | 100km / 62mi | Chinandega, 18 km N of Leon, Nicaragua | More |
| Nov 24, 2016 18:43 5 years ago | 6.9 10 km | 177km / 110mi | North Pacific Ocean, 199 km S of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| Apr 3, 1990 22:57 32 years ago | 6.8 53 km | 110km / 69mi | 79 km S of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Feb 19, 1954 21:34 68 years ago | 6.8 35 km | 47km / 29mi | 42 km W of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Feb 19, 1954 00:40 68 years ago | 6.8 35 km | 37km / 23mi | 71 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Aug 23, 1998 13:57 24 years ago | 6.7 55 km | 87km / 54mi | 146 km SW of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Mar 3, 1996 16:37 26 years ago | 6.7 33 km | 54km / 33mi | 62 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Oct 2, 1932 02:59 90 years ago | 6.7 30 km | 90km / 56mi | 57 km S of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Feb 15, 1926 02:59 96 years ago | 6.7 15 km | 197km / 123mi | 147 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, Departamento de Usulutan, El Salvador | More |
| May 30, 2019 09:03 3 years ago | 6.6 65 km | 273km / 170mi | North Pacific Ocean, 28 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | More |
| Apr 11, 2014 20:29 8 years ago | 6.6 139 km | 140km / 87mi | 11 km SE of Nandaime, Granada, Nicaragua | More |
| Jul 2, 2005 02:16 17 years ago | 6.6 27 km | 132km / 82mi | 43 km SW of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua | More |
| Feb 13, 2001 14:22 21 years ago | 6.6 10 km | 279km / 173mi | Departamento de Cuscatlan, 27 km E of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| Mar 3, 1996 14:55 26 years ago | 6.6 33 km | 45km / 28mi | 85 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Jun 14, 1995 11:11 27 years ago | 6.6 25 km | 127km / 79mi | 143 km SW of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| May 6, 1988 14:46 34 years ago | 6.6 87 km | 149km / 93mi | Departamento de Rivas, 43 km S of Virginia Island, Granada, Nicaragua | More |
| May 1, 1924 19:54 98 years ago | 6.6 20 km | 206km / 128mi | 120 km SW of Usulutan, El Salvador | More |
| Jun 29, 1919 23:14 103 years ago | 6.6 20 km | 129km / 80mi | 130 km W of Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Sep 22, 2021 09:57 34 weeks ago | 6.5 22 km | 69km / 43mi | North Pacific Ocean, 82 km SW of Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Jun 15, 2013 17:34 9 years ago | 6.5 36 km | 30km / 19mi | North Pacific Ocean, 60 km W of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua | More |
| Oct 24, 2012 00:45 10 years ago | 6.5 20 km | 281km / 174mi | 15 km E of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Nov 9, 1997 22:56 25 years ago | 6.5 176 km | 286km / 177mi | Departamento de Cabañas, 45 km NE of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| Nov 17, 1987 03:40 35 years ago | 6.5 76 km | 87km / 54mi | 4.9 km S of Chichigalpa, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Aug 12, 1970 09:24 52 years ago | 6.5 60 km | 68km / 43mi | 49 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Dec 22, 1934 14:29 87 years ago | 6.5 25 km | 65km / 40mi | 61 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Oct 25, 1928 12:33 94 years ago | 6.5 30 km | 30km / 19mi | 97 km S of Leon, Nicaragua | More |
| Mar 15, 1994 03:36 28 years ago | 6.4 15 km | 118km / 73mi | 230 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Apr 8, 1987 17:42 35 years ago | 6.4 56 km | 93km / 58mi | 53 km S of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| May 13, 1952 19:31 70 years ago | 6.4 35 km | 291km / 181mi | 6.2 km N of Nandayure, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Feb 16, 1922 03:14 100 years ago | 6.4 25 km | 109km / 68mi | 87 km SW of Masaya, Nicaragua | More |
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| Aug 3, 2005 11:03 17 years ago | 6.3 14 km | 195km / 121mi | La Cruz, 69 km N of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Jun 29, 2004 07:01 18 years ago | 6.3 9 km | 118km / 73mi | Costa Rica | More |
| Mar 16, 1991 06:02 31 years ago | 6.3 33 km | 288km / 179mi | Abangares, Provincia de Guanacaste, 44 km NW of Puntarenas, Costa Rica | More |
| Dec 16, 1985 02:44 36 years ago | 6.3 22 km | 154km / 95mi | Virginia, Departamento de Rivas, 64 km SE of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Dec 23, 1972 06:29 49 years ago | 6.3 10 km | 120km / 75mi | 6.4 km NE of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Nov 20, 1952 15:37 70 years ago | 6.3 35 km | 77km / 48mi | 79 km SW of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Mar 2, 2014 09:37 8 years ago | 6.2 73 km | 103km / 64mi | North Pacific Ocean, 24 km SW of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Apr 29, 2004 00:57 18 years ago | 6.2 10 km | 175km / 108mi | 64 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Mar 2, 2004 03:47 18 years ago | 6.2 28 km | 56km / 35mi | 81 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Oct 4, 1987 08:15 35 years ago | 6.2 48 km | 179km / 111mi | 57 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Aug 23, 1984 19:49 38 years ago | 6.2 57 km | 85km / 53mi | 63 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Oct 3, 1967 18:16 55 years ago | 6.2 30 km | 172km / 107mi | 64 km NW of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Jan 6, 2022 16:25 19 weeks ago | 6.1 27 km | 23km / 14mi | North Pacific Ocean, 99 km W of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Apr 10, 2014 23:27 8 years ago | 6.1 13 km | 125km / 78mi | 28 km SE of Larreynaga, Departamento de Leon, Nicaragua | More |
| Feb 28, 2001 18:50 21 years ago | 6.1 65 km | 239km / 149mi | Departamento de La Paz, 60 km SE of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| Dec 18, 1997 15:02 24 years ago | 6.1 182 km | 280km / 174mi | Departamento de Cabañas, 51 km E of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| Apr 19, 1985 17:43 37 years ago | 6.1 72 km | 65km / 41mi | 54 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Jun 10, 2016 03:25 6 years ago | 6.0 13 km | 135km / 84mi | 10.8 km S of Somotillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Sep 5, 2013 12:29 9 years ago | 6.0 18 km | 182km / 113mi | North Pacific Ocean, 68 km NW of Santa Cruz, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Nov 7, 2011 22:35 11 years ago | 6.0 177 km | 153km / 95mi | 7.1 km NE of Belén, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua | More |
| Dec 13, 2004 15:23 17 years ago | 6.0 62 km | 291km / 181mi | 39 km SW of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| Apr 3, 1999 10:10 23 years ago | 6.0 38 km | 160km / 100mi | 29 km SE of La Union, La Unión, Departamento de La Union, El Salvador | More |
| Oct 9, 1998 11:54 24 years ago | 6.0 69 km | 101km / 63mi | 93 km S of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Nov 17, 1996 19:17 26 years ago | 6.0 33 km | 152km / 94mi | 83 km NW of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Mar 27, 1996 20:52 26 years ago | 6.0 33 km | 75km / 46mi | 129 km SW of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Sep 5, 1992 21:48 30 years ago | 6.0 10 km | 25km / 16mi | 68 km SW of Leon, Nicaragua | More |
| Sep 2, 1992 18:28 30 years ago | 6.0 10 km | 78km / 48mi | 68 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Dec 20, 1984 16:26 37 years ago | 6.0 63 km | 118km / 74mi | 81 km S of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Jan 12, 1982 05:48 40 years ago | 6.0 6.4 km | 158km / 98mi | 46 km W of Choluteca, Honduras | More |
| Jan 16, 2018 15:03 4 years ago | 5.9 30 km | 135km / 84mi | North Pacific Ocean, 102 km NW of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Jun 10, 2004 08:59 18 years ago | 5.9 10 km | 57km / 36mi | 138 km SW of Leon, Nicaragua | More |
| Nov 22, 1993 22:43 29 years ago | 5.9 108 km | 121km / 75mi | Carazo, 30 km SW of Virginia Island, Granada, Nicaragua | More |
| Apr 4, 1990 04:19 32 years ago | 5.9 61 km | 92km / 57mi | 61 km S of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Jun 30, 1986 22:52 36 years ago | 5.9 64 km | 145km / 90mi | 31 km SW of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua | More |
| May 3, 1985 07:02 37 years ago | 5.9 88 km | 36km / 22mi | 80 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Mar 20, 1961 06:16 61 years ago | 5.9 55 km | 114km / 71mi | 52 km W of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua | More |
| Apr 24, 1959 09:31 63 years ago | 5.9 35 km | 99km / 62mi | 86 km SW of Nandaime, Granada, Nicaragua | More |
| May 19, 1957 21:00 65 years ago | 5.9 20 km | 41km / 25mi | 77 km SW of Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Feb 20, 1954 02:00 68 years ago | 5.9 35 km | 31km / 19mi | 59 km W of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Mar 3, 1952 17:42 70 years ago | 5.9 31 km | 113km / 70mi | 66 km SW of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua | More |
| Nov 9, 2021 02:53 28 weeks ago | 5.8 36 km | 126km / 78mi | Departamento de Rivas, 75 km S of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| May 16, 2019 16:22 3 years ago | 5.8 88 km | 115km / 72mi | North Pacific Ocean, 80 km W of Chinandega, Nicaragua | More |
| Dec 31, 2015 10:56 6 years ago | 5.8 37 km | 118km / 74mi | North Pacific Ocean, 27 km S of Santa Teresa, Carazo, Nicaragua | More |
| Jul 2, 2005 04:11 17 years ago | 5.8 41 km | 116km / 72mi | 47 km W of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua | More |
| Mar 15, 2005 00:15 17 years ago | 5.8 30 km | 142km / 88mi | 34 km SW of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua | More |
| Jan 15, 2001 12:20 21 years ago | 5.8 75 km | 204km / 127mi | 95 km SE of San Salvador, El Salvador | More |
| May 1, 1994 21:26 28 years ago | 5.8 68 km | 175km / 109mi | 62 km W of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | More |
| Sep 13, 1993 22:58 29 years ago | 5.8 33 km | 117km / 73mi | 99 km S of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Apr 5, 1992 14:13 30 years ago | 5.8 32 km | 112km / 69mi | 97 km S of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Aug 22, 1984 18:13 38 years ago | 5.8 62 km | 76km / 47mi | 86 km SW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Mar 6, 1974 01:40 48 years ago | 5.8 110 km | 109km / 68mi | 23 km NW of Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Apr 22, 1959 19:01 63 years ago | 5.8 25 km | 91km / 57mi | 61 km S of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua | More |
| Dec 4, 1958 19:19 64 years ago | 5.8 70 km | 78km / 48mi | 2.9 km SW of Masachapa, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua | More |
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