Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.9 earthquake 77 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 77 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua at Jul 28, 2025, 20:55 UTC, at a depth of 44 km. The epicentre was 87 km (54 mi) SSW of San Rafael del Sur.

Details

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	Jul 28, 2025, 20:55 UTC
Depth	44.0 km
Coordinates	11.145, -86.794
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	34 km / 21 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.8	17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua	94 km / 59 mi	depth 166 km	Oct 9, 12:33 UTC
4.4	94 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	71 km / 44 mi	depth 38 km	Oct 3, 09:37 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	71 km / 44 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	4 km / 3 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.4	81 km S of Corinto, Nicaragua	86 km / 53 mi	depth 40 km	Aug 11, 23:34 UTC
4.7	69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 26, 09:26 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	88 km / 55 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	44 km / 27 mi	depth 24 km	Jul 18, 23:31 UTC
4.3	47 km W of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	92 km / 57 mi	depth 54 km	Jul 17, 12:07 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	88 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	24 km / 15 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	91 km / 57 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	99 km / 61 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.4	22 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	61 km / 38 mi	depth 78 km	May 13, 03:45 UTC
4.5	50 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	48 km / 30 mi	depth 46 km	May 4, 13:50 UTC
4.1	82 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	65 km / 41 mi	depth 38 km	May 1, 06:33 UTC
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	29 km / 18 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 07:30 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	69 km / 43 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.3	66 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	67 km / 42 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 22, 20:50 UTC
4.2	65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	13 km / 8 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 12, 19:01 UTC
4.8	136 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	94 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 11, 13:59 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	66 km / 41 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	55 km / 34 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC

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