M4.9 Earthquake — 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.9 (light) earthquake struck 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on 2026-10-19 05:18 UTC, at a depth of 44 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 102 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.7 — 83 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua · 1992-09-02
• M7.6 — 11 km ENE of Hojancha, Costa Rica · 2012-09-05
• M7.6 — 4 km WNW of Atenas, Costa Rica · 1939-12-21

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