Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 90 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua at Dec 22, 2025, 17:53 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 108 km (67 mi) SW of Rivas.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Dec 22, 2025, 17:53 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	10.787, -86.555
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	16 km W of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	81 km / 50 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 15, 15:40 UTC
4.3	29 km SW of Tola, Nicaragua	71 km / 44 mi	depth 65 km	Sep 17, 09:08 UTC
4.1	81 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	45 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 02:33 UTC
4.7	69 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	54 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 26, 09:26 UTC
4.3	10 km W of Tola, Nicaragua	91 km / 56 mi	depth 162 km	Jul 24, 10:25 UTC
4.7	80 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	90 km / 56 mi	depth 24 km	Jul 18, 23:31 UTC
4.7	83 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 02:37 UTC
4.1	55 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	41 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 24, 18:38 UTC
4.9	8 km NW of Sardinal, Costa Rica	96 km / 60 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 10, 03:01 UTC
4.7	66 km S of Masachapa, Nicaragua	45 km / 28 mi	depth 50 km	May 31, 17:14 UTC
4.4	49 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	46 km / 29 mi	depth 45 km	May 27, 17:10 UTC
4.4	42 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	56 km / 35 mi	depth 35 km	May 24, 16:16 UTC
4.5	50 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	95 km / 59 mi	depth 46 km	May 4, 13:50 UTC
5.4	60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	77 km / 48 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 07:30 UTC
4.1	24 km SSW of Santa Teresa, Nicaragua	89 km / 55 mi	depth 77 km	Mar 23, 02:10 UTC
4.2	65 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	59 km / 36 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 12, 19:01 UTC
4.5	23 km WSW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 17:42 UTC
4.4	73 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	23 km / 14 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 7, 17:42 UTC
4.3	74 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	18 km / 11 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 7, 15:00 UTC
4.5	13 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 11:10 UTC
4.3	53 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua	38 km / 23 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	84 km / 52 mi	depth 35 km	Feb 8, 01:22 UTC
4.5	59 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua	68 km / 42 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.