Signal · Earthquake · 18 Oct, 21:50 UTC
M4.6 earthquake: 105 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
M4.6
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 105 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua at 21:50 UTC on 18 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 M4.9, 68 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, on 19 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Managua, Nicaragua, 153 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 21:50 UTC
- 18 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 10.90° N, 86.87° 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 M4.9.
- M4.565 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua7 Nov · 72 km72 km · 7 Nov, 19:55 UTC
- M4.52 km W of Chinandega, Nicaragua4 Nov · 195 km195 km · 4 Nov, 19:55 UTC
- M4.968 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua19 Oct · 49 km49 km · 19 Oct, 05:18 UTC
- M4.5104 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador11 Oct · 372 km372 km · 11 Oct, 23:20 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.