Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua at Mar 7, 2026, 10:34 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. The epicentre was 70 km (44 mi) SW of Rivas.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Mar 7, 2026, 10:34 UTC
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	10.999, -86.287
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	25 km / 16 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	83 km / 51 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.8	17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua	71 km / 44 mi	depth 166 km	Oct 9, 12:33 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	35 km / 22 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	57 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.6	7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua	72 km / 45 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 2, 16:09 UTC
4.7	69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	59 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 26, 09:26 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	55 km / 34 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	80 km / 49 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	78 km / 49 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	38 km / 24 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.3	12 km N of Belén, Nicaragua	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	May 29, 15:39 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	48 km / 30 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	50 km / 31 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.4	22 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	88 km / 55 mi	depth 78 km	May 13, 03:45 UTC
4.5	50 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	93 km / 58 mi	depth 46 km	May 4, 13:50 UTC
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	79 km / 49 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 07:30 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	61 km / 38 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.2	65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	62 km / 39 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 12, 19:01 UTC
4.8	4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua	85 km / 53 mi	depth 200 km	Mar 11, 16:37 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	29 km / 18 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	22 km / 14 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.