Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 13 km NNE of Potosí, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Potosí, Nicaragua at Sep 5, 2025, 21:48 UTC, at a depth of 195 km. The epicentre was 19 km (12 mi) N of Rivas.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Sep 5, 2025, 21:48 UTC
Depth	195.0 km
Coordinates	11.615, -85.825
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	90 km / 56 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 19, 05:18 UTC
4.8	17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua	26 km / 16 mi	depth 166 km	Oct 9, 12:33 UTC
4.4	11 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	91 km / 56 mi	depth 168 km	Oct 5, 01:20 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	51 km / 32 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.6	7 km NW of Belén, Nicaragua	15 km / 9 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 2, 16:09 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	31 km / 19 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
5.2	9 km WSW of El Crucero, Nicaragua	73 km / 46 mi	depth 120 km	Jun 26, 11:57 UTC
4.1	9 km W of Cárdenas, Nicaragua	53 km / 33 mi	depth 164 km	Jun 9, 16:06 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	94 km / 59 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.3	12 km N of Belén, Nicaragua	9 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	May 29, 15:39 UTC
4.4	22 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	95 km / 59 mi	depth 78 km	May 13, 03:45 UTC
5.5	2 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua	84 km / 52 mi	depth 160 km	Mar 26, 17:15 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	53 km / 33 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
3.5	2 km SW of Tisma, Nicaragua	54 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 19, 01:47 UTC
4.8	4 km SSW of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua	18 km / 11 mi	depth 200 km	Mar 11, 16:37 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	85 km / 53 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 10:34 UTC
4.7	36 km SSW of La Conquista, Nicaragua	57 km / 36 mi	depth 73 km	Feb 19, 03:00 UTC
4.4	14 km NNE of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	89 km / 55 mi	depth 172 km	Jan 26, 08:01 UTC
4.2	7 km NW of El Crucero, Nicaragua	75 km / 46 mi	depth 159 km	Jan 7, 00:43 UTC
4.5	15 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua	65 km / 40 mi	depth 88 km	Dec 16, 04:55 UTC
4.5	9 km NNW of San José, Costa Rica	97 km / 60 mi	depth 219 km	Nov 22, 10:29 UTC
5.2	12 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua	93 km / 58 mi	depth 124 km	Nov 17, 17:23 UTC
4.3	14 km SSE of Nagarote, Nicaragua	94 km / 59 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 1, 18:18 UTC

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