M4.7 earthquake 80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua at Jul 18, 7:31 PM ET, 24 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 18 Jul 2026, 23:31 UTC |
| Location | 11.374°, -87.121° – 80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua |
| Depth | 24.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t1ph |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua · PAGER green | Mar 30, 3:30 AM 202 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 70 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | Oct 1, 7:59 AM 381 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.8 | 136 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | Mar 11, 9:59 AM 220 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | Jul 26, 5:26 AM 84 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua | Jul 5, 10:37 PM 104 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua | May 31, 1:14 PM 139 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 4.7 | 36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua | Feb 18, 10:00 PM 241 d ago | 73 km | 22 reports |
| 4.5 | 50 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | May 4, 9:50 AM 166 d ago | 46 km | – |
| 4.5 | 59 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | Jan 1, 8:30 PM 289 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 4.5 | 15 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua | Dec 15, 11:55 PM 306 d ago | 88 km | 4 reports |
| 4.4 | 79 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | Oct 3, 5:37 AM 15 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 4.4 | 81 km S of Corinto, Nicaragua | Aug 11, 7:34 PM 67 d ago | 40 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 24 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.
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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.