68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
19 October 2026, 08:18:36 (+03) 2026-10-19 05:18:36 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.9 mb
- Depth
- 44.0 km
- Coordinates
- 11.1229, -86.4815
- Data consistency
- 96/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 2
- Last 7 days
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 57
Approximate energy released
≈ 338 t TNT
1.41e+12 J
Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).
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Nearby places
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Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
64 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 29
- M3 31
- M4 4
- M5 0
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 5
- 10–20 km 18
- 20–40 km 21
- 40–70 km 7
- 70–150 km 4
- 150+ km 9
Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km
Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).
- M4,8 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua 09.10.2026 · 70 km
- M3,9 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA 19.10.2026 · 47 km
- M3,7 NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA 17.10.2026 · 97 km
- M3,6 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA 18.10.2026 · 47 km
- M3,5 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA 14.10.2026 · 43 km
- M3,4 NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA 18.10.2026 · 79 km
- M3,4 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA 17.10.2026 · 66 km
- M3,2 OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA 16.10.2026 · 56 km
Comparison with past records
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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.
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Where does this earthquake come from?
Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EMSC-CSEM
NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA
|
4.9 mb | 50.0 km | 05:18:36.210 | Δt 0.21 sn · 7.46 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
|
4.9 mb | 44.0 km | 05:18:36.003 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Near Coast of Nicaragua
|
5.0 mb | 57.2 km | 05:18:37.880 | Δt 1.88 sn · 7.82 km · ΔM +0.1 | Original record |
This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0
Revision history
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19.10.2026 09:37:32 · EMSC · update
depth: 44 → 50 latitude: 11.1229 → 11.0568 longitude: -86.4815 → -86.495 time: 2026-10-19T05:18:36.003+00:00 → 2026-10-19T05:18:36.210+00:00
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19.10.2026 09:09:15 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 44 → 44.02 source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4
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19.10.2026 09:09:14 · EMSC · update
depth: 10 → 44 latitude: 10.5056 → 11.1229 longitude: -85.9357 → -86.4815 magnitude: 5 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-19T05:18:42.000+00:00 → 2026-10-19T05:18:36.003+00:00 location: COSTA RICA → NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA
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19.10.2026 09:09:14 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 10 → 44 latitude: 10.5056 → 11.1229 longitude: -85.9357 → -86.4815 magnitude: 5 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-19T05:18:42.000Z → 2026-10-19 05:18:36.003+00:00
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19.10.2026 08:30:22 · EMSC · update
depth: 57.2 → 10 latitude: 11.119 → 10.5056 longitude: -86.41 → -85.9357 time: 2026-10-19T05:18:37.880+00:00 → 2026-10-19T05:18:42.000+00:00 location: NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA → COSTA RICA
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19.10.2026 08:30:22 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 57.2 → 10 latitude: 11.119 → 10.5056 longitude: -86.41 → -85.9357 time: 2026-10-19T05:18:37.880Z → 2026-10-19 05:18:42.000+00:00
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19.10.2026 08:28:46 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz
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