Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 22 km depth4 May 13:56 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.4 May 14:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 21.00 to 22.00 km (from 13 to 13.7 mi).I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 4, 2026 13:50:40 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, May 4, 2026, at 07:50 am (GMT -6)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.7Depth22 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude11.331°N / 87.065°WNicaraguaSeismic antipode11.331°S / 92.935°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoNejapa-Miraflores (120 km / 75 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 28°C (82 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from ENEEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoMay 4, 2026 13:50 GMT / May 4, 2026 07:50 am (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 11.331 / -87.065: 78 km Al Suroeste De Pochomil, NicaraguaSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22970224',11.33100,-87.06500,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, 78 km Al Suroeste De Pochomil, Nicaragua',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in NicaraguaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Rafael del Sur, a town with 30,000 inhabitants in Nicaragua, in 89 km (56 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Nicaragua, Managua, 126 km (78 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterMasachapa(pop: 5,000)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua89 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterSan Rafael del Sur(pop: 29,800)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterEl Rosario(pop: 2,990)III: WeakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua94 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterVilla El Carmen(pop: 5,220)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua103 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Teresa(pop: 5,790)III: WeakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua107 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterDiriamba(pop: 35,000)III: WeakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterEl Crucero(pop: 16,500)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua110 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterJinotepe(pop: 29,500)III: WeakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua114 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 23,300)III: WeakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua117 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterNagarote(pop: 26,300)III: WeakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterMasatepe(pop: 21,500)III: WeakDepartamento de MasayaNicaragua120 km (75 mi)N of epicenterLa Paz Centro(pop: 23,500)III: WeakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua120 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterNandaime(pop: 20,800)III: WeakDepartamento de GranadaNicaragua121 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Sandino(pop: 50,000)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua121 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterTicuantepe(pop: 13,200)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterMateare(pop: 61,200)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua123 km (77 mi)E of epicenterTola(pop: 2,640)III: WeakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterLeon(pop: 144,500)III: WeakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua126 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterManagua(pop: 973,100)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua126 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterDiriomo(pop: 10,100)III: WeakDepartamento de GranadaNicaragua127 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterMasaya(pop: 130,100)III: WeakDepartamento de MasayaNicaragua129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterCorinto(pop: 19,200)III: WeakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua131 km (81 mi)E of epicenterSan Juan del Sur(pop: 7,790)III: WeakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua136 km (84 mi)E of epicenterRivas(pop: 30,000)III: WeakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterChichigalpa(pop: 33,100)III: WeakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua138 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterGranada(pop: 89,400)III: WeakDepartamento de GranadaNicaragua141 km (88 mi)NE of epicenterTisma(pop: 5,180)III: WeakDepartamento de MasayaNicaragua143 km (89 mi)NE of epicenterTipitapa(pop: 50,000)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua145 km (90 mi)N of epicenterChinandega(pop: 126,400)III: WeakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua149 km (92 mi)N of epicenterEl Viejo(pop: 53,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua151 km (94 mi)E of epicenterMoyogalpa(pop: 3,940)II: Very weakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua157 km (98 mi)NE of epicenterValle San Francisco(pop: 2,220)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterLarreynaga(pop: 7,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua176 km (110 mi)SE of epicenterTamarindo(pop: 6,380)II: Very weakSanta Cruz, Provincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica184 km (114 mi)NE of epicenterTeustepe(pop: 4,290)II: Very weakDepartamento de BoacoNicaragua200 km (124 mi)NE of epicenterSan Jose de los Remates(pop: 2,120)II: Very weakDepartamento de BoacoNicaraguaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-4EpicenterAgency4.722 km14 mi13:50:4078 Km al suroeste de Pochomil, NicaraguaINETERAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 4, 2026 07:50 am (GMT -6)13 minutes ago4.722 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 89 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 572 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 59 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 319 quakes per year (or 26.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 565 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 571 quakes per year (or 48 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 5 weeks after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake had hit on Monday, Mar 30, 2026, at 01:30 am (GMT -6 local time) in 21 km (13 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 5.4 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 106 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua - Mar 30, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.6. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Thursday, Apr 21, 2022, at 01:42 am (GMT -6 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Nicaragua:Mag. 6.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Departamento de Leon, Nicaragua - Apr 21, 2022 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.7. It had occurred 25 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Jan 13, 2001, at 11:33 am local time (America/El Salvador GMT -6) in North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador:Mag. 7.7 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 41 km southwest of Usulutan, El Salvador - Jan 13, 2001 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 30, 01:30 am (GMT -6)5.458 km21 km (13 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 106 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua 19 reportsInfoMar 22, 08:10 pm (Managua)4.074 km76 km (47 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 76 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoMar 22, 02:50 pm (GMT -6)4.335 km39 km (24 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km south of Leon, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaInfoMar 19, 05:58 pm (GMT -6)4.04 km101 km (62 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 88 km southwest of Chinandega, NicaraguaInfoMar 12, 01:01 pm (GMT -6)4.025 km34 km (21 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of Jinotepe, NicaraguaInfoMar 11, 07:59 am (GMT -6)4.810 km61 km (38 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 179 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoFeb 18, 09:00 pm (Managua)4.784 km92 km (57 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 74 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua 78 reportsInfoJan 1, 07:30 pm (GMT -6)4.635 km21 km (13 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaInfoNov 14, 2025 01:38 pm (GMT -6)4.859 km47 km (29 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 123 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoApr 21, 2022 01:42 am (GMT -6)6.627 km27 km (17 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km south of Leon, Departamento de Leon, Nicaragua 350 reportsInfoJan 6, 2022 10:25 am (GMT -6)6.117 km68 km (42 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km west of Managua, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua 143 reportsInfoNov 9, 2021 12:25 am (GMT -6)6.233 km73 km (45 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 90 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua 344 reportsInfoOct 13, 2014 09:51 pm (GMT -6)7.243 km179 km (111 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km west of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 88 reportsInfoJun 15, 2013 11:34 am (GMT -6)6.530 km50 km (31 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 54 km west of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua 12 reportsInfoSep 5, 2012 08:42 am (Costa Rica)7.635 km236 km (147 mi) to the SE 17 km southeast of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica 6 reportsInfoAug 26, 2012 10:37 pm (GMT -6)7.328 km189 km (117 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 184 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoJul 1, 2005 08:16 pm (Managua)6.627 km98 km (61 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 43 km southwest of Rivas, Departamento de Rivas, NicaraguaInfoOct 9, 2004 03:26 pm (GMT -6)7.035 km45 km (28 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 91 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoJun 29, 2004 01:01 am (GMT -6)6.39 km66 km (41 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 176 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoJun 10, 2004 02:59 am (GMT -6)5.910 km65 km (41 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 170 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoMar 1, 2004 09:47 pm (GMT -6)6.228 km45 km (28 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 81 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoNov 12, 2001 05:43 pm (GMT -6)5.933 km38 km (23 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 148 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoJan 13, 2001 11:33 am (El Salvador)7.760 km258 km (160 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 41 km southwest of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoOct 9, 1998 05:54 am (GMT -6)6.069 km67 km (42 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoMar 3, 1996 10:37 am (Managua)6.733 km71 km (44 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 62 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoMar 3, 1996 08:55 am (GMT -6)6.633 km43 km (27 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 85 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoSep 5, 1992 03:48 pm (GMT -6)6.010 km79 km (49 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km southwest of Leon, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaInfoSep 1, 1992 06:16 pm (GMT -6)7.745 km55 km (34 mi) to the NW near the coast of NicaraguaInfoApr 3, 1990 04:57 pm (Managua)6.853 km84 km (52 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoMar 25, 1990 07:22 am (Costa Rica)7.322 km292 km (182 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 7.2 km southeast of Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoApr 8, 1987 11:42 am (Managua)6.456 km82 km (51 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 53 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoApr 19, 1985 11:43 am (Managua)6.172 km73 km (45 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 54 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoAug 23, 1984 01:49 pm (Managua)6.257 km71 km (44 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoAug 22, 1978 06:38 pm (Costa Rica)7.056 km237 km (147 mi) to the SE 29 km southwest of Canas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoAug 12, 1970 03:24 am (Managua)6.560 km78 km (49 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 49 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoOct 24, 1956 08:42 am (Managua)7.135 km68 km (42 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoJan 23, 1956 06:00 pm (Managua)7.30 km105 km (65 mi) to the NDepartamento de Leon, 49 km west of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoFeb 19, 1954 03:34 pm (GMT -6)6.835 km56 km (35 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 74 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoFeb 18, 1954 06:40 pm (GMT -6)6.835 km24 km (15 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km west of Jinotepe, Departamento de Carazo, NicaraguaInfoOct 5, 1950 04:09 pm (Universal Time)7.598 km240 km (149 mi) to the SE 8 km northeast of Canas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoDec 22, 1934 02:29 pm (Universal Time)6.625 km23 km (14 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 108 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoMay 21, 1933 04:10 am (GMT -6)6.90 km88 km (55 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 81 km southwest of Chinandega, NicaraguaInfoOct 2, 1932 02:59 am (Universal Time)6.830 km53 km (33 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoOct 25, 1928 12:33 pm (Universal Time)6.530 km32 km (20 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km south of Leon, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaInfoFeb 8, 1926 03:18 pm (Universal Time)7.120 km217 km (135 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 161 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoMar 28, 1921 07:49 am (Universal Time)7.265 km143 km (89 mi) to the N 9.5 km west of Chinandega, Departamento de Chinandega, NicaraguaInfoFeb 27, 1916 08:21 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km211 km (131 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 360 km west of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoDec 30, 1907 05:26 am (Universal Time)7.235 km96 km (60 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 115 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoJul 1, 1907 01:08 pm (Universal Time)7.115 km93 km (58 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 182 km west of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoOct 7, 1901 08:16 pm (GMT -6)7.00 km72 km (45 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, Costa RicaInfoJun 21, 1900 02:52 pm (Costa Rica)7.50 km226 km (141 mi) to the SE 18 km south of Nicoya, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]