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2 Aug 2026, 16:09 UTC · Aug 2, 12:09 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua at Aug 2, 12:09 PM ET, 135 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.4 12 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaM4.4 22 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaM4.5 59 km SW of Masachapa, NicaraguaM4.5 15 km SSW of El Rosario, NicaraguaM4.6 7 km NW of Belén, NicaraguaM4.7 69 km SSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaM4.7 66 km S of Masachapa, NicaraguaM4.7 36 km SSW of La Conquista, NicaraguaM4.8 17 km S of Nandaime, NicaraguaM4.8 4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, NicaraguaM5.2 9 km WSW of El Crucero, NicaraguaM5.2 12 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaM5.5 2 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time2 Aug 2026, 16:09 UTC
Location11.549°, -85.941° – 7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua
Depth135.3 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000thmh
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.52 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua · PAGER greenMar 26, 1:15 PM
204 d ago		160 km6 reports
5.29 km WSW of El Crucero, NicaraguaJun 26, 7:57 AM
112 d ago		120 km11 reports
5.212 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaNov 17, 12:23 PM
333 d ago		124 km16 reports
4.817 km S of Nandaime, NicaraguaOct 9, 8:33 AM
7 d ago		166 km3 reports
4.84 km SSW of Moyogalpa, NicaraguaMar 11, 12:37 PM
219 d ago		200 km2 reports
4.769 km SSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaJul 26, 5:26 AM
82 d ago		10 km–
4.766 km S of Masachapa, NicaraguaMay 31, 1:14 PM
138 d ago		50 km–
4.736 km SSW of La Conquista, NicaraguaFeb 18, 10:00 PM
240 d ago		73 km22 reports
4.559 km SW of Masachapa, NicaraguaJan 1, 8:30 PM
288 d ago		54 km–
4.515 km SSW of El Rosario, NicaraguaDec 15, 11:55 PM
305 d ago		88 km4 reports
4.412 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaOct 4, 9:20 PM
12 d ago		167 km–
4.422 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaMay 12, 11:45 PM
157 d ago		78 km6 reports
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 135 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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.

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