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Earthquakes in Nicaragua

Explore earthquakes recorded within Nicaragua. Latest events cover Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
192
Maximum magnitude
5.5
Average magnitude
3

Earthquake map for Nicaragua

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 3.80 Nicaragua, Central America, Chontales
  2. 3.00 Nicaragua, Central America, Managua
  3. 2.50 Nicaragua, Central America, Managua
  4. 2.60 Nicaragua, Central America, Masaya
  5. 2.60 Nicaragua, Central America, Chinandega
  6. 3.70 Nicaragua, Mosquito Coast, North Caribbean Coast
  7. 2.60 Nicaragua, Central America, Carazo
  8. 2.80 Nicaragua, Mosquito Coast, North Caribbean Coast
  9. 3.00 Nicaragua, Central America, Rivas
  10. 2.60 Nicaragua, Central America, León
  11. 2.90 Nicaragua, Mosquito Coast, South Caribbean Coast
  12. 2.70 Nicaragua, Central America, Rivas
  13. 2.80 Nicaragua, Central America, Carazo
  14. 5.20 Nicaragua, Central America, Managua
  15. 2.70 Nicaragua, Central America, Rivas
  16. 2.60 Nicaragua, Central America, Rivas

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 5.50 Nicaragua, Central America, Managua
  2. 5.30 Nicaragua, Central America, Managua
  3. 5.20 Nicaragua, Central America, Managua
  4. 4.80 Nicaragua, Central America, Rivas
  5. 4.50 Pacific Ocean, Mosquito Coast
  6. 4.40 Nicaragua, Central America, León
  7. 4.30 Nicaragua, Mosquito Coast, North Caribbean Coast
  8. 4.10 Nicaragua, Central America, North Caribbean Coast
  9. 4.10 Nicaragua, Central America, Rivas
  10. 4.00 Nicaragua, Central America, Nueva Segovia

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Jul 19, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 370 5.5 — Nicaragua, Central America, Managua 1.014

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