M4.4 earthquake 68 km S of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 68 km S of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua at 04:22 local time (10:22 UTC) on 18 Oct 2026, at a depth of 35 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-07 10:33 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 4.4light
body-wave magnitude (mb) - Depth
- 35 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-18 10:22:39 UTC
- Local: 18 Oct 2026, 04:22:39 (America/Managua)
- Epicentre
- 11.242° N, 86.526° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| San Rafael del SurManagua Department, Nicaragua · pop. 29,836 | 68 km | IIWeak |
| San Juan del SurRivas Department, Nicaragua · pop. 7,790 | 72 km | IIWeak |
| DiriambaCarazo Department, Nicaragua · pop. 35,008 | 75 km | IIWeak |
| JinotepeCarazo Department, Nicaragua · pop. 29,507 | 76 km | IIWeak |
| NandaimeGranada Department, Nicaragua · pop. 20,810 | 78 km | IIWeak |
| ManaguaManagua Department, Nicaragua · pop. 973,087 | 103 km | IIWeak |
| San JoséCosta Rica · pop. 335,007 | 305 km | INot felt |
| TegucigalpaFrancisco Morazán Department, Honduras · pop. 850,848 | 324 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 57 km.
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSheadlineUSGS NEIC via U.S. Geological Survey | 4.4 mb | 35 km | 11.24° N, 86.53° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Widely felt near the epicentre: rattling windows and objects. Significant damage is unlikely.
It released roughly the energy of 60 t of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 35 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M4.4 releases about 32× the energy of M3.4, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 60 t of TNT vs 1.9 t of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M3.4. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
1 later earthquake within 30 km; the largest was M4.9 24 days ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M4.4
1 later earthquake nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 18.93 | 4.9 | 44 |
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Event id us7000ttq5. First recorded here 7 Nov 2026, 10:56:11 UTC. Solutions: USGS (usgs:us7000ttq5). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M4.4 earthquake 68 km S of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us7000ttq5-m4-4-earthquake-68-km-s-of-san-rafael-del-sur-managua-department-nicaragua, data from USGS.
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