Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 59 km depth27 Dec 04:00 UTC: First to report: INETER after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeDec 27, 2025 03:58:15 UTC - Local time at epicenter2025-12-26 21:58:15Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth59 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude12.48°N / 87.74°WNicaraguaAlso near: Honduras 74 km (46 mi) away | El Salvador 76 km (47 mi) awaySeismic antipode12.48°S / 92.26°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoCosigüina (59 km / 37 mi)Estimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoDec 27, 2025 03:58 GMT / 2025-12-26 21:58:15Lat / Lng: 12.48 / -87.74: 42 km Al Suroeste De Boca Del Padre Ramos, NicaraguaSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22545816',12.48000,-87.74000,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, 42 km Al Suroeste De Boca Del Padre Ramos, Nicaragua',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 Chinandega, a city with more than 130,000 inhabitants in Nicaragua, in 68 km (42 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very 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, 166 km (103 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry43 km (27 mi)NE of epicenterJiquilillo(pop: 4,140)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua62 km (38 mi)E of epicenterCorinto(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua65 km (41 mi)E of epicenterEl Viejo(pop: 53,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua68 km (42 mi)E of epicenterChinandega(pop: 126,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua74 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Morazan(pop: 7,670)II: Very weakMunicipio de Puerto Morazan, Departamento de ChinandegaNicaragua78 km (49 mi)E of epicenterChichigalpa(pop: 33,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua89 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterMonjaras(pop: 6,770)II: Very weakMarcovia, Departamento de CholutecaHonduras91 km (56 mi)N of epicenterAmapala(pop: 2,140)II: Very weakDepartamento de ValleHonduras93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterChirilagua(pop: 6,390)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador94 km (58 mi)E of epicenterLeon(pop: 144,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua96 km (60 mi)N of epicenterLa Union(pop: 26,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de La UnionEl Salvador100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterEl Obraje(pop: 1,170)II: Very weakNamasigue, Departamento de CholutecaHonduras100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterLos Llanitos(pop: 1,040)II: Very weakMarcovia, Departamento de CholutecaHonduras107 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterEl Triunfo(pop: 7,180)II: Very weakDepartamento de CholutecaHonduras110 km (68 mi)N of epicenterSan Lorenzo(pop: 22,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de ValleHonduras110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterSomotillo(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Choluteca(pop: 75,900)II: Very weakCholuteca, Departamento de CholutecaHonduras117 km (73 mi)E of epicenterLa Paz Centro(pop: 23,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua120 km (75 mi)NW of epicenterSan Rafael Oriente(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterNacaome(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de ValleHonduras121 km (75 mi)NW of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 247,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador123 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterUsulutan(pop: 51,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador125 km (78 mi)NW of epicenterPuerto El Triunfo(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador128 km (80 mi)N of epicenterSanta Rosa de Lima(pop: 13,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de La UnionEl Salvador129 km (80 mi)E of epicenterLarreynaga(pop: 7,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua130 km (81 mi)E of epicenterNagarote(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua137 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterSantiago de Maria(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador138 km (86 mi)E of epicenterEl Sauce(pop: 11,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua140 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterAchuapa(pop: 3,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua141 km (87 mi)N of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de MorazanEl Salvador145 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan de Limay(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de EsteliNicaragua145 km (90 mi)E of epicenterVilla El Carmen(pop: 5,220)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua154 km (96 mi)SE of epicenterMasachapa(pop: 5,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua166 km (103 mi)E of epicenterManagua(pop: 973,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua168 km (104 mi)NW of epicenterZacatecoluca(pop: 39,600)I: Not feltDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador168 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterSomoto(pop: 20,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de MadrizNicaragua169 km (105 mi)NE of epicenterPueblo Nuevo(pop: 4,610)I: Not feltDepartamento de EsteliNicaragua172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 41,500)I: Not feltDepartamento de San VicenteEl Salvador188 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterOcotal(pop: 33,900)I: Not feltDepartamento de Nueva SegoviaNicaragua189 km (117 mi)NW of epicenterCojutepeque(pop: 48,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de CuscatlanEl SalvadorNotes:(*) 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!Compare 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 GMT2025-12-27EpicenterAgency3.959 km37 mi03:58:1542 Km al suroeste de Boca del Padre Ramos, NicaraguaINETEREarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,200 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 66 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 438 quakes per year (or 36.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake