M4.5 Earthquake – 65 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
Nov 7, 2026 19:55 UTC (2 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb)
- Time
- Nov 7, 2026 19:55 UTC
- Depth
- 37.1 km (23.0 mi)
- Epicenter
- 11.526°, -87.054°
- Location
- 65 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC · 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 | 44 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua | 6 h ago Nov 9, 2026 18:46 UTC |
| 2.5 | 89 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua | 7 h ago Nov 9, 2026 18:20 UTC |
| 3.7 | 42 km W of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua | 17 h ago Nov 9, 2026 08:06 UTC |
| 3.3 | 45 km S of Corinto, Nicaragua | 31 h ago Nov 8, 2026 18:20 UTC |
| 3.4 | 30 km SSW of Diriamba, Nicaragua | 44 h ago Nov 8, 2026 04:39 UTC |
| 2.7 | 93 km WSW of Rivas, Nicaragua | 5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 13:48 UTC |
| 2.6 | 34 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 22:07 UTC |
| 3.0 | 71 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua | 8 days ago Nov 1, 2026 19:30 UTC |
| 3.1 | 45 km SW of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua | 9 days ago Nov 1, 2026 05:37 UTC |
| 2.6 | 40 km SSW of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua | 10 days ago Oct 31, 2026 12:40 UTC |
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