Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 12 km WNW of Cárdenas, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of Cárdenas, Nicaragua at Jun 29, 2025, 11:37 UTC, at a depth of 185 km. The epicentre was 32 km (20 mi) SE of Rivas.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Jun 29, 2025, 11:37 UTC
Depth	184.7 km
Coordinates	11.230, -85.621
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	95 km / 59 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.8	17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua	63 km / 39 mi	depth 166 km	Oct 9, 12:33 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	59 km / 37 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.6	7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua	50 km / 31 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 2, 16:09 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	50 km / 31 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	74 km / 46 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	5 km / 3 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.3	12 km N of Belén, Nicaragua	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	May 29, 15:39 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	96 km / 60 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	87 km / 54 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	83 km / 52 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.8	4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua	32 km / 20 mi	depth 200 km	Mar 11, 16:37 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	96 km / 60 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	96 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	77 km / 48 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	79 km / 49 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.5	15 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua	98 km / 61 mi	depth 88 km	Dec 16, 04:55 UTC
4.5	9 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica	54 km / 34 mi	depth 219 km	Nov 22, 10:29 UTC
4.5	13 km NNE of Potosí, Nicaragua	48 km / 30 mi	depth 195 km	Sep 5, 21:48 UTC
4.3	17 km SSE of El Rosario, Nicaragua	89 km / 55 mi	depth 77 km	Aug 2, 03:54 UTC
4.3	8 km WNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica	70 km / 44 mi	depth 17 km	Jul 26, 17:39 UTC

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