Earthquakes in Nikaragua

Explore earthquakes recorded within Nikaragua. Latest events cover 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
212
Maximum magnitude
5,5
Average magnitude
3

Earthquake map for Nikaragua

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

  1. 3,20 Nikaragua, Pesisir Mosquitos, Atlántico Sur details
  2. 3,00 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
  3. 2,70 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
  4. 2,50 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
  5. 2,50 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Atlántico Sur details
  6. 2,70 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Masaya details
  7. 4,80 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
  8. 3,10 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
  9. 3,90 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Chinandega details
  10. 2,90 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen León details
  11. 3,30 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Granada details
  12. 4,40 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
  13. 2,80 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
  14. 3,00 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Atlántico Sur details
  15. 2,50 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Masaya details
  16. 3,00 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
  17. 2,90 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Río San Juan details
  18. 2,80 Nikaragua, Pesisir Mosquitos, Atlántico Norte details

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

  1. 5,50 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
  2. 5,30 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
  3. 5,20 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
  4. 4,80 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
  5. 4,80 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
  6. 4,60 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
  7. 4,50 Samudra Pasifik, Pesisir Mosquitos details
  8. 4,40 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
  9. 4,40 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Chinandega details
  10. 4,30 Nikaragua, Pesisir Mosquitos, Atlántico Norte details

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2.026, the average uses 365 days through 24 Okt 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 572 5,5 — Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua 1,567

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