A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 63 kilometers (39 miles) from Jiquilillo in Nicaragua on Wednesday. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -87.9439 West, latitude 12.4368 North, depth = 58.381 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 58.381 km (36 miles). The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 19:09:12 / 7:09 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 17/09/25 / 2025-09-17 19:09:12 / September 17, 2025 @ 7:09 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: us6000rg6f. Event ids that are associated: us6000rg6f.
Close country/countries that might be effected, Nicaragua (c. 5 996 000 pop), El Salvador (c. 6 052 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Chinandega, Chirilagua, El Viejo (min 5000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 91 km (56 miles) from Chinandega (c. 126 400 pop), 88 km (55 miles) from El Viejo (c. 53 500 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Corinto (c. 19 200 pop), 90 km (56 miles) from Chirilagua (c. 6 400 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from El Realejo (c. 6 200 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days fifty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 63 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua.
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