Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 22 km SW of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 22 km SW of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua at Oct 17, 2025, 10:48 UTC, at a depth of 123 km. The epicentre was 23 km (14 mi) SW of La Paz Centro.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Oct 17, 2025, 10:48 UTC
Depth	123.1 km
Coordinates	12.182, -86.813
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	58 km / 36 mi	depth 206 km	Oct 7, 20:56 UTC
4.4	11 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	35 km / 22 mi	depth 168 km	Oct 5, 01:20 UTC
4.4	94 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	94 km / 58 mi	depth 38 km	Oct 3, 09:37 UTC
4.3	4 km WSW of Posoltega, Nicaragua	44 km / 27 mi	depth 32 km	Sep 18, 05:24 UTC
4.4	81 km S of Corinto, Nicaragua	69 km / 43 mi	depth 40 km	Aug 11, 23:34 UTC
4.2	20 km SSW of León, Nicaragua	17 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 11, 21:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua	86 km / 53 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 6, 04:13 UTC
4.7	80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	96 km / 60 mi	depth 24 km	Jul 18, 23:31 UTC
4.3	47 km W of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	29 km / 18 mi	depth 54 km	Jul 17, 12:07 UTC
4.2	22 km W of Corinto, Nicaragua	71 km / 44 mi	depth 64 km	Jul 11, 14:01 UTC
5.2	9 km WSW of El Crucero, Nicaragua	51 km / 32 mi	depth 120 km	Jun 26, 11:57 UTC
4.4	22 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	57 km / 35 mi	depth 78 km	May 13, 03:45 UTC
4.5	50 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	70 km / 43 mi	depth 46 km	May 4, 13:50 UTC
4.1	82 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	84 km / 52 mi	depth 38 km	May 1, 06:33 UTC
4.3	16 km S of León, Nicaragua	13 km / 8 mi	depth 164 km	Apr 16, 06:10 UTC
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	89 km / 55 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 07:30 UTC
4.5	16 km WSW of El Viejo, Nicaragua	72 km / 45 mi	depth 118 km	Mar 27, 14:55 UTC
5.5	2 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua	49 km / 30 mi	depth 160 km	Mar 26, 17:15 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	89 km / 56 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.3	66 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	66 km / 41 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 22, 20:50 UTC
3.5	2 km SW of Tisma, Nicaragua	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 19, 01:47 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	100 km / 62 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.1	46 km W of Masachapa, Nicaragua	46 km / 29 mi	depth 12 km	Feb 18, 11:38 UTC
4.4	63 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	86 km / 53 mi	depth 35 km	Feb 8, 01:22 UTC
4.4	14 km NNE of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	39 km / 24 mi	depth 172 km	Jan 26, 08:01 UTC

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