A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 93 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua (58 miles) on Sunday. Exact time and date of earthquake 21/12/25 / 2025-12-21 17:41:56 / December 21, 2025 @ 5:41 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35.924 km (22 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude -88.0438° West, latitude 12.1314° North, depth = 35.924 km. The temblor was detected at 17:41:56 / 5:41 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us6000rwcq. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rwcq.

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days thirty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.

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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 93 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.

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