Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 100 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 100 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua at Jul 13, 2025, 08:51 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 116 km (72 mi) SW of Rivas.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Jul 13, 2025, 08:51 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	10.813, -86.677
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	41 km / 25 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.4	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	93 km / 58 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	78 km / 48 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.7	69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 26, 09:26 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	98 km / 61 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	79 km / 49 mi	depth 24 km	Jul 18, 23:31 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 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	59 km / 37 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	69 km / 43 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.4	22 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	97 km / 60 mi	depth 78 km	May 13, 03:45 UTC
4.5	50 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	87 km / 54 mi	depth 46 km	May 4, 13:50 UTC
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	68 km / 42 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 07:30 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	91 km / 56 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.2	65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	51 km / 32 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 12, 19:01 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	37 km / 23 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	30 km / 19 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	47 km / 29 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
4.4	63 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	75 km / 46 mi	depth 35 km	Feb 8, 01:22 UTC
4.5	59 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	60 km / 37 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.