Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 57 km depth28 Jul 21:03 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 8 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 28, 2025 20:55:27 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Jul 28, 2025, at 02:55 pm (GMT -6)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.9Depth57 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude11.371°N / 86.644°WNicaraguaAlso near: Costa Rica 96 km (60 mi) awaySeismic antipode11.371°S / 93.356°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoMasaya (86 km / 53 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27°C (81 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 13 m/s (25 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy9 minutes agoJul 28, 2025 20:55 GMT / Jul 28, 2025 02:55 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 11.371 / -86.644: Near Coast of NicaraguaSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22000616',11.37100,-86.64400,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, Near Coast of 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 Managua, the capital of Nicaragua with 970,000 inhabitants, in 95 km (59 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry48 km (30 mi)N of epicenterMasachapa(pop: 5,000)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua54 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterEl Rosario(pop: 2,990)III: WeakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua58 km (36 mi)N of epicenterSan Rafael del Sur(pop: 29,800)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua63 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Teresa(pop: 5,790)III: WeakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterVilla El Carmen(pop: 5,220)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua70 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterDiriamba(pop: 35,000)III: WeakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua75 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterLa Paz de Carazo(pop: 2,450)III: WeakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 23,300)III: WeakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterNandaime(pop: 20,800)III: WeakDepartamento de GranadaNicaragua78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterEl Crucero(pop: 16,500)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua81 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterMasatepe(pop: 21,500)III: WeakDepartamento de MasayaNicaragua84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterBelen(pop: 5,420)III: WeakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua85 km (53 mi)E of epicenterSan Juan del Sur(pop: 7,790)III: WeakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua86 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterDiriomo(pop: 10,100)III: WeakDepartamento de GranadaNicaragua87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterTicuantepe(pop: 13,200)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua89 km (56 mi)E of epicenterRivas(pop: 30,000)III: WeakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterMasaya(pop: 130,100)III: WeakDepartamento de MasayaNicaragua94 km (58 mi)N of epicenterCiudad Sandino(pop: 50,000)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterManagua(pop: 973,100)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua97 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterGranada(pop: 89,400)III: WeakDepartamento de GranadaNicaragua99 km (61 mi)N of epicenterMateare(pop: 61,200)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua100 km (62 mi)N of epicenterNagarote(pop: 26,300)III: WeakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua104 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterTisma(pop: 5,180)III: WeakDepartamento de MasayaNicaragua105 km (65 mi)E of epicenterMoyogalpa(pop: 3,940)III: WeakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua108 km (67 mi)N of epicenterLa Paz Centro(pop: 23,500)III: WeakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua109 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterTipitapa(pop: 50,000)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua118 km (73 mi)E of epicenterAltagracia(pop: 2,770)III: WeakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterLeon(pop: 144,500)III: WeakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua125 km (78 mi)E of epicenterCardenas(pop: 1,200)III: WeakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua133 km (83 mi)N of epicenterValle San Francisco(pop: 2,220)III: WeakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua136 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterCorinto(pop: 19,200)III: WeakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua141 km (87 mi)N of epicenterChichigalpa(pop: 33,100)III: WeakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua145 km (90 mi)N of epicenterLarreynaga(pop: 7,700)III: WeakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua149 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterTeustepe(pop: 4,290)III: WeakDepartamento de BoacoNicaragua150 km (93 mi)N of epicenterChinandega(pop: 126,400)III: WeakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua155 km (96 mi)N of epicenterEl Viejo(pop: 53,500)III: WeakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua155 km (96 mi)SE of epicenterLiberia(pop: 45,400)III: WeakProvincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica162 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterJuigalpa(pop: 50,000)III: WeakDepartamento de ChontalesNicaragua163 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterBoaco(pop: 29,000)III: WeakDepartamento de BoacoNicaragua167 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterCamoapa(pop: 16,700)III: 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!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 GMT2025-07-28EpicenterAgency4.9657 km35 mi20:55:27.8Near Coast of NicaraguaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Aftershocks 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 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 28, 2025 02:55 pm (GMT -6)9 minutes ago4.957 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km SW of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 638 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: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 343 quakes per year (or 28.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 620 quakes per year (or 52 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 637 quakes per year (or 53 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 earthquake