Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 67 km S of Corinto, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 67 km S of Corinto, Nicaragua at Sep 1, 2025, 00:22 UTC, at a depth of 50 km. The epicentre was 68 km (42 mi) S of Corinto.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Sep 1, 2025, 00:22 UTC
Depth	50.2 km
Coordinates	11.876, -87.134
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
4.6	18 km NNE of Posoltega, Nicaragua	94 km / 59 mi	depth 206 km	Oct 7, 20:56 UTC
4.4	11 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	72 km / 45 mi	depth 168 km	Oct 5, 01:20 UTC
4.4	94 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	46 km / 29 mi	depth 38 km	Oct 3, 09:37 UTC
4.3	4 km WSW of Posoltega, Nicaragua	73 km / 46 mi	depth 32 km	Sep 18, 05:24 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.4	81 km S of Corinto, Nicaragua	20 km / 12 mi	depth 40 km	Aug 11, 23:34 UTC
4.2	20 km SSW of León, Nicaragua	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 11, 21:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua	42 km / 26 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 6, 04:13 UTC
4.7	69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	83 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 26, 09:26 UTC
4.7	80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	56 km / 35 mi	depth 24 km	Jul 18, 23:31 UTC
4.3	47 km W of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	23 km / 14 mi	depth 54 km	Jul 17, 12:07 UTC
4.2	22 km W of Corinto, Nicaragua	75 km / 47 mi	depth 64 km	Jul 11, 14:01 UTC
5.2	9 km WSW of El Crucero, Nicaragua	81 km / 50 mi	depth 120 km	Jun 26, 11:57 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	97 km / 60 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.4	22 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	52 km / 32 mi	depth 78 km	May 13, 03:45 UTC
4.5	50 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	42 km / 26 mi	depth 46 km	May 4, 13:50 UTC
4.1	82 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	38 km / 24 mi	depth 38 km	May 1, 06:33 UTC
4.3	16 km S of León, Nicaragua	56 km / 35 mi	depth 164 km	Apr 16, 06:10 UTC
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	60 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 07:30 UTC
4.5	16 km WSW of El Viejo, Nicaragua	84 km / 52 mi	depth 118 km	Mar 27, 14:55 UTC
5.5	2 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua	89 km / 55 mi	depth 160 km	Mar 26, 17:15 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	97 km / 60 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.3	66 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	23 km / 15 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 22, 20:50 UTC
4.2	65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	78 km / 49 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 12, 19:01 UTC
4.8	136 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	88 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 11, 13:59 UTC

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