Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua at Mar 7, 2026, 15:00 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. The epicentre was 92 km (57 mi) SW of Rivas.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Mar 7, 2026, 15:00 UTC
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	10.835, -86.402
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	33 km / 21 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	73 km / 45 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.8	17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua	92 km / 57 mi	depth 166 km	Oct 9, 12:33 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	57 km / 36 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.6	7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua	94 km / 58 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	77 km / 48 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	99 km / 61 mi	depth 24 km	Jul 18, 23:31 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	10 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	82 km / 51 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	97 km / 60 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	44 km / 27 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	37 km / 23 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	44 km / 27 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.4	22 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	100 km / 62 mi	depth 78 km	May 13, 03:45 UTC
4.5	50 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	99 km / 61 mi	depth 46 km	May 4, 13:50 UTC
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	82 km / 51 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 07:30 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	80 km / 50 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.2	65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	64 km / 39 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 12, 19:01 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	81 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	12 km / 8 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	22 km / 14 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC

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