Earthquakes in Managua and the Pacific Coast Today
Managua is built over a network of short, shallow faults that destroyed the city centre in 1931 and again in 1972. Offshore, the Cocos plate subducts beneath the coast, and the 1992 tsunami earthquake showed that even a moderately felt event can flood the shoreline.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (14d)
Recorded in the selected 14d period
Max Magnitude (14d)
Largest earthquake in the selected 14d period
Tectonic Profile
Seismotectonic hazard assessment, structural exposure & historical context
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4.3M
Living within seismically active radius (~300 km)
High
Unreinforced masonry or non-ductile structures vulnerable to shaking
Subduction Zone
Active fault boundary with frequent seismicity
Off the coast of Escuintla (85 km S, Guatemala)
Seismic Activity
Every recorded earthquake in this area — filter by time range and sort by time or severity.
Regional Volcanism & Monitored Vents
Active vents and Holocene volcanic structures within the monitored boundary (Managua and the Pacific Coast) · 16