26 Jul 2026, 09:26 UTC · Jul 26, 5:26 AM ET

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.

M4.5 50 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaM4.6 7 km NW of Belén, NicaraguaM4.6 88 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaM4.7 69 km SSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaM4.7 80 km SW of Masachapa, NicaraguaM4.7 83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, NicaraguaM4.7 66 km S of Masachapa, NicaraguaM4.7 36 km SSW of La Conquista, NicaraguaM4.8 17 km S of Nandaime, NicaraguaM4.8 136 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaM4.9 70 km SW of Masachapa, NicaraguaM5.2 9 km WSW of El Crucero, NicaraguaM5.4 60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time26 Jul 2026, 09:26 UTC
Location11.216°, -86.778° – 69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t3fs
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.460 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua · PAGER greenMar 30, 3:30 AM
201 d ago
35 km–
5.29 km WSW of El Crucero, NicaraguaJun 26, 7:57 AM
112 d ago
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4.970 km SW of Masachapa, NicaraguaOct 1, 7:59 AM
380 d ago
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4.817 km S of Nandaime, NicaraguaOct 9, 8:33 AM
7 d ago
166 km3 reports
4.8136 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaMar 11, 9:59 AM
219 d ago
10 km–
4.780 km SW of Masachapa, NicaraguaJul 18, 7:31 PM
90 d ago
24 km–
4.783 km SW of San Juan del Sur, NicaraguaJul 5, 10:37 PM
103 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
4.67 km NW of Belén, NicaraguaAug 2, 12:09 PM
75 d ago
135 km–
4.688 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaSep 22, 7:56 AM
389 d ago
10 km–
4.550 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaMay 4, 9:50 AM
165 d ago
46 km–
FAQ

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.

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