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
- < 2.0
- 2.0–4.5
- 4.5–6.0
- ≥ 6.0
Latest earthquakes
Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.
- 3,20 Nikaragua, Pesisir Mosquitos, Atlántico Sur details
- 3,00 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
- 2,70 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
- 2,50 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
- 2,50 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Atlántico Sur details
- 2,70 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Masaya details
- 4,80 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
- 3,10 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
- 3,90 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Chinandega details
- 2,90 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen León details
- 3,30 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Granada details
- 4,40 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
- 2,80 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
- 3,00 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Atlántico Sur details
- 2,50 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Masaya details
- 3,00 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
- 2,90 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Río San Juan details
- 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.
- 5,50 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
- 5,30 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
- 5,20 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
- 4,80 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
- 4,80 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
- 4,60 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Rivas details
- 4,50 Samudra Pasifik, Pesisir Mosquitos details
- 4,40 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Managua details
- 4,40 Nikaragua, Amerika Tengah, Departemen Chinandega details
- 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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