Signal · Earthquake · 19 Oct, 05:18 UTC
M4.9 earthquake: 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
M4.9
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua at 05:18 UTC on 19 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 4 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M4.6, 105 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua, on 18 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Managua, Nicaragua, 115 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 05:18 UTC
- 19 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 11.12° N, 86.48° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
4 other quakes nearby, the strongest M4.6.
- M4.565 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua7 Nov · 77 km77 km · 7 Nov, 19:55 UTC
- M4.52 km W of Chinandega, Nicaragua4 Nov · 183 km183 km · 4 Nov, 19:55 UTC
- M4.6105 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua18 Oct · 49 km49 km · 18 Oct, 21:50 UTC
- M4.5104 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador11 Oct · 397 km397 km · 11 Oct, 23:20 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.