Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 32 km depth30 Apr 05:07 UTC: First to report: INETER after 4 minutes.30 Apr 05:08: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 30, 2026 05:03:20 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Apr 29, 2026, at 11:03 pm (GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.90Depth32 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude11.3°N / 86.91°WNicaraguaSeismic antipode11.3°S / 93.09°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoMasaya (112 km / 70 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 29.1°C (84 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from EEstimated 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 energy21 minutes ago reported feltApr 30, 2026 05:03 GMT / Apr 29, 2026 11:03 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 11.3 / -86.91: Near Coast OF NicaraguaSource: EMSCOther sources: INETER: 3.9 / 32 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22958540',11.30000,-86.91000,'21 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Near Coast OF 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 San Rafael del Sur, a town with 30,000 inhabitants in Nicaragua, in 80 km (50 mi) distance northeast 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, 117 km (73 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterMasachapa(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterEl Rosario(pop: 2,990)II: Very weakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua80 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterSan Rafael del Sur(pop: 29,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua88 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterVilla El Carmen(pop: 5,220)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Teresa(pop: 5,790)II: Very weakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterDiriamba(pop: 35,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua99 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterJinotepe(pop: 29,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua101 km (63 mi)NE of epicenterEl Crucero(pop: 16,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua102 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 23,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de CarazoNicaragua106 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterNandaime(pop: 20,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de GranadaNicaragua107 km (66 mi)E of epicenterTola(pop: 2,640)II: Very weakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterMasatepe(pop: 21,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de MasayaNicaragua111 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterTicuantepe(pop: 13,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua113 km (70 mi)NE of epicenterDiriomo(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de GranadaNicaragua114 km (71 mi)E of epicenterSan Juan del Sur(pop: 7,790)II: Very weakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua114 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Sandino(pop: 50,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua114 km (71 mi)N of epicenterNagarote(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua116 km (72 mi)NE of epicenterMasaya(pop: 130,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de MasayaNicaragua116 km (72 mi)NE of epicenterMateare(pop: 61,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua117 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterManagua(pop: 973,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua118 km (74 mi)N of epicenterLa Paz Centro(pop: 23,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua119 km (74 mi)E of epicenterRivas(pop: 30,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua126 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterGranada(pop: 89,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GranadaNicaragua126 km (78 mi)N of epicenterLeon(pop: 144,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de LeonNicaragua130 km (81 mi)NE of epicenterTisma(pop: 5,180)II: Very weakDepartamento de MasayaNicaragua133 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterTipitapa(pop: 50,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterCorinto(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua135 km (84 mi)E of epicenterMoyogalpa(pop: 3,940)II: Very weakDepartamento de RivasNicaragua139 km (86 mi)N of epicenterPosoltega(pop: 6,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChinandegaNicaragua142 km (88 mi)E of epicenterLa Cruz(pop: 4,320)II: Very weakProvincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica152 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterValle San Francisco(pop: 2,220)II: Very weakDepartamento de ManaguaNicaragua161 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterTamarindo(pop: 6,380)I: Not feltSanta Cruz, Provincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica163 km (101 mi)SE of epicenterSardinal(pop: 3,270)I: Not feltCarrillo, Provincia de GuanacasteCosta Rica174 km (108 mi)NE of epicenterTeustepe(pop: 4,290)I: Not feltDepartamento de BoacoNicaragua181 km (112 mi)NE of epicenterSan Lorenzo(pop: 8,690)I: Not feltDepartamento de BoacoNicaragua188 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterBoaco(pop: 29,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de BoacoNicaraguaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Honduras.It came from near San Pedro Sula, a city of 0.8 million people in Departamento de Cortes in 483 km (300 mi) distance north of the epicenter, Honduras.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!Translate479.7 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single vertical bump / very short : It feels shaking vertically in bed List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsSan Pedro Sula, Departamento de Cortes, Honduras(Pop.: 801,259)483 km (300 mi)N of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking1479–479 km (298–298 mi)479 km (298 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2026-04-30EpicenterAgency3.932 km20 mi05:03:20NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.932 km20 mi05:03:2068 Km al suroeste de Pochomil, Nicaragua1.3 km (0.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETEREarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 587 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 65 quakes per year (or 5.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 334 quakes per year (or 27.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 580 quakes per year (or 48 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 587 quakes per year (or 49 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake had hit on Monday, Mar 30, 2026, at 01:30 am (GMT -6 local time) in 13 km (8 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 5.4 earthquake 58 km SW of Masachapa - 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 55 km WSW of Masachapa - 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 28 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 29, 01:33 pm (GMT -6)3.241 km88 km (55 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 43 km southwest of Leon, Departamento de Leon, Nicaragua I FELT ITInfoApr 28, 03:56 am (GMT -6)3.039 km79 km (49 mi) to the N Near Coast OF Nicaragua I FELT ITInfoApr 27, 11:59 pm (GMT -6)3.624 km23 km (14 mi) to the E Near Coast OF Nicaragua I FELT ITInfoApr 27, 08:33 am (GMT -6)3.031 km46 km (29 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua I FELT ITInfoApr 24, 08:15 am (GMT -6)3.219 km40 km (25 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 40 km southwest of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua I FELT ITInfoMar 30, 01:30 am (GMT -6)5.458 km13 km (8.1 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 106 km southwest of Managua, Nicaragua 19 reportsInfoMar 22, 08:10 pm (Managua)4.074 km60 km (38 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 76 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoMar 22, 02:50 pm (GMT -6)4.335 km47 km (29 mi) to the NW 63 km W of Masachapa, NicaraguaInfoMar 12, 01:01 pm (GMT -6)4.025 km17 km (10.8 mi) to the SE Near Coast OF NicaraguaInfoMar 11, 07:59 am (GMT -6)4.810 km77 km (48 mi) to the W 134 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaInfoApr 21, 2022 01:42 am (GMT -6)6.627 km29 km (18 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km south of Leon, Departamento de Leon, Nicaragua 350 reportsInfoJan 6, 2022 10:25 am (GMT -6)6.117 km75 km (47 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 km56 km (35 mi) to the E Near Coast of Nicaragua 344 reportsInfoOct 13, 2014 09:51 pm (GMT -6)7.243 km192 km (119 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km west of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 88 reportsInfoJun 15, 2013 11:34 am (GMT -6)6.530 km52 km (32 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 km221 km (137 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 km205 km (128 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 184 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoJul 1, 2005 08:16 pm (Managua)6.627 km81 km (50 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 43 km southwest of Rivas, Departamento de Rivas, NicaraguaInfoOct 9, 2004 03:26 pm (GMT -6)7.035 km30 km (19 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 91 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoJun 29, 2004 01:01 am (GMT -6)6.39 km64 km (40 mi) to the S off the coast of Costa RicaInfoJun 10, 2004 02:59 am (GMT -6)5.910 km83 km (51 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 170 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoMar 1, 2004 09:47 pm (GMT -6)6.228 km38 km (24 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 81 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoNov 12, 2001 05:43 pm (GMT -6)5.933 km33 km (21 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 148 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoJan 13, 2001 11:33 am (El Salvador)7.760 km272 km (169 mi) to the NW 28 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El SalvadorInfoOct 9, 1998 05:54 am (GMT -6)6.069 km50 km (31 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoNov 17, 1996 01:17 pm (GMT -6)6.033 km97 km (60 mi) to the E 27 km SW of San Juan Del Sur, NicaraguaInfoMar 3, 1996 10:37 am (Managua)6.733 km69 km (43 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 62 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoMar 3, 1996 08:55 am (GMT -6)6.633 km40 km (25 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 85 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoSep 1, 1992 06:16 pm (GMT -6)7.745 km68 km (42 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 92 km southwest of Leon, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaInfoApr 3, 1990 04:57 pm (Managua)6.853 km68 km (42 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoMar 25, 1990 07:22 am (Costa Rica)7.322 km276 km (172 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 7.2 km southeast of Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoApr 8, 1987 11:42 am (Managua)6.456 km70 km (43 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 53 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoApr 19, 1985 11:43 am (Managua)6.172 km67 km (42 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 54 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoAug 23, 1984 01:49 pm (Managua)6.257 km58 km (36 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoAug 22, 1978 06:38 pm (Costa Rica)7.056 km221 km (137 mi) to the SE 29 km southwest of Canas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoAug 12, 1970 03:24 am (Managua)6.560 km73 km (45 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 49 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoOct 24, 1956 08:42 am (Managua)7.135 km57 km (36 mi) to the NE near the coast of NicaraguaInfoJan 23, 1956 06:00 pm (Managua)7.30 km103 km (64 mi) to the NDepartamento de Leon, 49 km west of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoFeb 19, 1954 03:34 pm (GMT -6)6.835 km54 km (33 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 74 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoFeb 18, 1954 06:40 pm (GMT -6)6.835 km29 km (18 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km west of Jinotepe, Departamento de Carazo, NicaraguaInfoOct 5, 1950 04:09 pm (Universal Time)7.598 km223 km (139 mi) to the SE 8 km northeast of Canas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoDec 22, 1934 02:29 pm (Universal Time)6.625 km8.9 km (5.5 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 108 km southwest of Managua, NicaraguaInfoOct 2, 1932 02:59 am (Universal Time)6.830 km37 km (23 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km south of Managua, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaInfoOct 25, 1928 12:33 pm (Universal Time)6.530 km37 km (23 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km south of Leon, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaInfoFeb 8, 1926 03:18 pm (Universal Time)7.120 km234 km (145 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 161 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoFeb 16, 1922 03:14 am (Universal Time)6.425 km91 km (57 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km west of Isla de Ometepe Island, NicaraguaInfoMar 28, 1921 07:49 am (Universal Time)7.265 km149 km (93 mi) to the N HondurasInfoJul 31, 1918 02:37 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km77 km (48 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 192 km southwest of Managua, 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 km83 km (52 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 115 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa RicaInfoOct 7, 1901 08:16 pm (GMT -6)7.00 km56 km (35 mi) to the SE NicaraguaInfoJun 21, 1900 02:52 pm (Costa Rica)7.50 km211 km (131 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]