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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

121 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 10.10.2026 08:11 – ongoing

Earthquakes
12
Largest
M4,4

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
4.4 121 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 10.10.2026 08:11 10,0 km
3.6 NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA 10.10.2026 08:11 28,0 km
3.5 OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA 13.10.2026 06:03 27,0 km
3.1 OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA 16.10.2026 08:17 17,0 km
3.2 OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA 23.10.2026 00:13 200,0 km
3.2 NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA 27.10.2026 10:39 24,0 km
3.2 OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA 28.10.2026 03:46 28,0 km
3.3 OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA 29.10.2026 07:22 8,0 km
3.4 OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA 29.10.2026 07:24 28,0 km
2.9 OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA 29.10.2026 09:49 20,0 km
3.0 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 07.11.2026 14:25 19,0 km
2.8 OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA 10.11.2026 15:22 16,0 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))