M5.0 earthquake off the coast of Central America
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Central America at Feb 7, 7:05 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mww |
| Time | 7 Feb 2026, 12:05 UTC |
| Location | 2.738°, -84.352° – off the coast of Central America |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s74z |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | off the coast of Central America | Jun 29, 3:38 AM 110 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | off the coast of Central America | Jul 4, 12:07 PM 104 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | off the coast of Central America | Jun 7, 2:22 PM 131 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | off the coast of Central America | Apr 4, 12:37 PM 195 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | off the coast of Central America | Feb 13, 8:05 AM 245 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | off the coast of Central America | Feb 7, 7:52 AM 251 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | off the coast of Central America | May 20, 5:19 AM 150 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | off the coast of Central America | Apr 18, 1:57 PM 181 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | off the coast of Central America | Feb 12, 9:37 AM 246 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the off the coast of Central America earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.