Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.0 earthquake 9 km NW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 9 km NW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua at Dec 29, 2024, 23:00 UTC, at a depth of 101 km. The epicentre was 17 km (11 mi) SW of Rivas.

Details

Magnitude	4.0 mb
Time	Dec 29, 2024, 23:00 UTC
Depth	100.9 km
Coordinates	11.321, -85.930
Felt reports	0
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	64 km / 40 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.8	17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua	34 km / 21 mi	depth 166 km	Oct 9, 12:33 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	25 km / 16 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.6	7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua	25 km / 16 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 2, 16:09 UTC
4.7	69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 26, 09:26 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	17 km / 10 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	83 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
5.2	9 km WSW of El Crucero, Nicaragua	88 km / 55 mi	depth 120 km	Jun 26, 11:57 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	87 km / 54 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	39 km / 24 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	72 km / 45 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.3	12 km N of Belén, Nicaragua	33 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	May 29, 15:39 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	88 km / 54 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	82 km / 51 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.4	22 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	93 km / 58 mi	depth 78 km	May 13, 03:45 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	48 km / 30 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
3.5	2 km SW of Tisma, Nicaragua	83 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 19, 01:47 UTC
4.2	65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	94 km / 59 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 12, 19:01 UTC
4.8	4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua	32 km / 20 mi	depth 200 km	Mar 11, 16:37 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	79 km / 49 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	75 km / 46 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	53 km / 33 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	43 km / 27 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC

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