27 Mar 2026, 14:55 UTC · Mar 27, 10:55 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 16 km WSW of El Viejo, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of El Viejo, Nicaragua at Mar 27, 10:55 AM ET, 118 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	27 Mar 2026, 14:55 UTC
Location	12.616°, -87.309° – 16 km WSW of El Viejo, Nicaragua
Depth	117.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s83h

Within 100 km

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
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	18 km NNE of Posoltega, Nicaragua	Oct 7, 4:56 PM 9 d ago	206 km	–
4.6	14 km SE of Conchagua, El Salvador	Nov 20, 2:26 AM 331 d ago	197 km	–
4.6	13 km S of Conchagua, El Salvador	Oct 10, 2:27 AM 372 d ago	171 km	–
4.5	14 km SSE of Conchagua, El Salvador	May 13, 5:21 AM 156 d ago	200 km	–
4.5	93 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua	Feb 27, 12:09 PM 231 d ago	31 km	–
4.4	81 km S of Corinto, Nicaragua	Aug 11, 7:34 PM 66 d ago	40 km	–
4.4	84 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua	Dec 21, 12:41 PM 299 d ago	39 km	–
4.4	59 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua	Oct 28, 6:03 PM 353 d ago	41 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 16 km WSW of El Viejo, Nicaragua earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 118 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.

Earthquakes

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.