M4.7 earthquake 69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua at Jul 26, 5:26 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 26 Jul 2026, 09:26 UTC |
| Location | 11.216°, -86.778° – 69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t3fs |
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 201 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | 9 km WSW of El Crucero, Nicaragua | Jun 26, 7:57 AM 112 d ago | 120 km | 11 reports |
| 4.9 | 70 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | Oct 1, 7:59 AM 380 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.8 | 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua | Oct 9, 8:33 AM 7 d ago | 166 km | 3 reports |
| 4.8 | 136 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | Mar 11, 9:59 AM 219 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | Jul 18, 7:31 PM 90 d ago | 24 km | – |
| 4.7 | 83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua | Jul 5, 10:37 PM 103 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua | May 31, 1:14 PM 138 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 4.7 | 36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua | Feb 18, 10:00 PM 240 d ago | 73 km | 22 reports |
| 4.6 | 7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua | Aug 2, 12:09 PM 75 d ago | 135 km | – |
| 4.6 | 88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica | Sep 22, 7:56 AM 389 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 50 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | May 4, 9:50 AM 165 d ago | 46 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (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?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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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.