31 May 2026, 10:51 UTC · May 31, 6:51 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 131 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 131 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua at May 31, 6:51 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	31 May 2026, 10:51 UTC
Location	11.966°, -88.361° – 131 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000spn5

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
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	42 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua	Jan 4, 9:20 AM 285 d ago	81 km	–
4.7	106 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Jun 22, 1:51 PM 116 d ago	10 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	–
4.5	111 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua	May 31, 11:04 AM 138 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	93 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua	Feb 27, 12:09 PM 231 d ago	31 km	–
4.5	130 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador	Sep 22, 5:42 PM 389 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 131 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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 M4.6.

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.