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M4.6 earthquake near Rivas, Rivas Department

Name: M4.6 earthquake near Rivas, Rivas Department
Start: 2020-02-26T16:43:09.174+00:00
Location: 85 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

2425 d ago · 26 Feb 2020, 16:43 UTC 85 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 85 km WSW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on 26 Feb 2020, 16:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rivas, about 101 km away in Rivas Department, Nicaragua.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC

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