Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 102 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 102 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua at May 18, 2025, 14:42 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 112 km (70 mi) SSW of San Rafael del Sur.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	May 18, 2025, 14:42 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	10.884, -86.730
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	38 km / 24 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	94 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	95 km / 59 mi	depth 38 km	Oct 3, 09:37 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	77 km / 48 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.7	69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 26, 09:26 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	97 km / 60 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	69 km / 43 mi	depth 24 km	Jul 18, 23:31 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	62 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	38 km / 24 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	68 km / 42 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	78 km / 48 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.4	22 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	89 km / 55 mi	depth 78 km	May 13, 03:45 UTC
4.5	50 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	78 km / 49 mi	depth 46 km	May 4, 13:50 UTC
4.1	82 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	92 km / 57 mi	depth 38 km	May 1, 06:33 UTC
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	59 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 07:30 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	87 km / 54 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.3	66 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	96 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 22, 20:50 UTC
4.2	65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	42 km / 26 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 12, 19:01 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	45 km / 28 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	36 km / 23 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	50 km / 31 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	76 km / 47 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.4	63 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	65 km / 41 mi	depth 35 km	Feb 8, 01:22 UTC
4.5	59 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	51 km / 32 mi	depth 54 km	Jan 2, 01:30 UTC

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