Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 13 km SE of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 13 km SE of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua at Dec 25, 2024, 17:47 UTC, at a depth of 90 km. The epicentre was 30 km (19 mi) S of Rivas. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Dec 25, 2024, 17:47 UTC
Depth	90.3 km
Coordinates	11.172, -85.783
Felt reports	2
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.9	68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	76 km / 48 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	98 km / 61 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.8	17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua	56 km / 35 mi	depth 166 km	Oct 9, 12:33 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	43 km / 27 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.6	7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua	45 km / 28 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 2, 16:09 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	40 km / 25 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	67 km / 42 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	20 km / 13 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	87 km / 54 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.3	12 km N of Belén, Nicaragua	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	May 29, 15:39 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	80 km / 50 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	72 km / 45 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	71 km / 44 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.8	4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua	38 km / 23 mi	depth 200 km	Mar 11, 16:37 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	78 km / 49 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	77 km / 48 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	58 km / 36 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	64 km / 40 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.3	90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 22, 17:53 UTC
4.5	15 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua	87 km / 54 mi	depth 88 km	Dec 16, 04:55 UTC
4.5	9 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica	69 km / 43 mi	depth 219 km	Nov 22, 10:29 UTC
4.5	13 km NNE of Potosí, Nicaragua	49 km / 31 mi	depth 195 km	Sep 5, 21:48 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.