According to USGS, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on October 18, 2026. It was recorded at 11:18 PM CST at a depth of 44 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M4.9
mb · Light
Depth
44 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
05:18:36 AM
October 19, 2026
Local time
11:18 PM
October 18, 2026 · CST
The epicenter was about 103 km from Masaya.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 668 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.0 earthquake on October 9, 2004.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua at 11.123° N, 86.481° W, at a depth of 44 km. The nearest town was Masaya, about 103 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 4.9 (light). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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