M4.5 earthquake near San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department
306 d ago · 16 Dec 2025, 04:55 UTC 15 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua on 16 Dec 2025, 04:55 UTC at a depth of 88 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is San Rafael del Sur, about 23 km away in Managua Department, Nicaragua.
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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 05:35 UTC
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