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Earthquakes in Masaya Department

In the last 30 days there were 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Masaya Department, and 0 in the last 24 hours. None was recorded in that period.

Earthquakes M2.5+ in Masaya Department

  • Last 24 hours0
  • Last 7 days0
  • Last 30 days0
  • Last year1
  • Last 5 years2

M1+ in the last 7 days: 0. Methodology

1 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Masaya Department in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Mar 2026, with 1.10Nov 2024Oct 2026
Fig. 1Earthquakes per month, M2.5+ in Masaya Department

1 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Masaya Department in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Mar 2026, with 1.

01 — Latest

Latest earthquakes in Masaya Department

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Nothing at this magnitude was recorded here in this period. Quiet stretches are normal for most places.

02 — Questions

Earthquakes in Masaya Department, answered

Was there an earthquake in Masaya Department today?

No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger was recorded in Masaya Department in the last 24 hours. Smaller ones may still have occurred and appear on the home page under “All” magnitudes.

How many earthquakes does Masaya Department have each year?

Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in Masaya Department are infrequent: 2 in five years.

What was the strongest earthquake in Masaya Department in five years?

A magnitude 3.5 on Mar 19, 2026, 01:47 UTC, 2 km SW of Tisma, Nicaragua. See this earthquake

Each earthquake is counted for the region of the nearest listed city within 300 km. Counts describe past activity and are not a forecast. Source: USGS.

03 — Cities

Cities in Masaya Department

Earthquakes within 100 km of cities in Masaya Department
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Masatepe27106