M4.9 Earthquake – 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Oct 19, 2026 05:18 UTC (22 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 19, 2026 05:18 UTC
- Depth
- 44.0 km (27.3 mi)
- Epicenter
- 11.123°, -86.481°
- Location
- 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 22 km SW of Rivas, Nicaragua | 12 h ago Nov 9, 2026 13:05 UTC |
| 3.7 | 42 km W of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua | 17 h ago Nov 9, 2026 08:06 UTC |
| 2.5 | 45 km S of Rivas, Nicaragua | 20 h ago Nov 9, 2026 04:39 UTC |
| 3.2 | 106 km W of Liberia, Costa Rica | 27 h ago Nov 8, 2026 21:32 UTC |
| 3.4 | 30 km SSW of Diriamba, Nicaragua | 44 h ago Nov 8, 2026 04:39 UTC |
| 4.5 | 65 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | 2 days ago Nov 7, 2026 19:55 UTC |
| 2.6 | 25 km WSW of Rivas, Nicaragua | 3 days ago Nov 6, 2026 14:21 UTC |
| 2.7 | 93 km WSW of Rivas, Nicaragua | 5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 13:48 UTC |
| 2.7 | 21 km SW of Rivas, Nicaragua | 6 days ago Nov 3, 2026 18:11 UTC |
| 3.0 | 71 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua | 8 days ago Nov 1, 2026 19:30 UTC |
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