M4.5 earthquake 93 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 93 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua at Feb 27, 12:09 PM ET, 31 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
Share
| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 27 Feb 2026, 17:09 UTC |
| Location | 12.071°, -87.969° – 93 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua |
| Depth | 31.4 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sfv4 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 50 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador · PAGER green | Aug 12, 8:30 PM 65 d ago | 72 km | 15 reports |
| 5.3 | 64 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador | Mar 15, 1:00 AM 216 d ago | 65 km | 8 reports |
| 5.3 | 73 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador | Mar 4, 1:56 PM 226 d ago | 47 km | 7 reports |
| 4.8 | 114 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | May 30, 7:06 AM 139 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 136 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | Mar 11, 9:59 AM 219 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 42 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | Jan 4, 9:20 AM 285 d ago | 81 km | – |
| 4.7 | 65 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador | May 19, 10:17 AM 150 d ago | 67 km | – |
| 4.6 | 117 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador | Aug 31, 2:56 PM 46 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 101 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | Jun 1, 11:58 AM 137 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 131 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | May 31, 6:51 AM 138 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 111 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua | May 31, 11:04 AM 138 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 16 km WSW of El Viejo, Nicaragua | Mar 27, 10:55 AM 203 d ago | 118 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 93 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 31 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.3.
More
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.