Event ID	1584952
Event time	2026-02-28 17:13:13 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 23:13:13 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 17:22:20 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.9
Depth	33 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Central-America
Country	Nicaragua
Administration area	León
Nearest settlement	El Jicaral
Distance	7 km
Course	SW
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Puerto Sandino (66,94 km), Puerto Sandino (66,94 km)

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Nearest airports

El Papalonal Airport (25,15 km), El Papalonal Airport (25,15 km), Dos Montes Airport (32,94 km), Dos Montes Airport (32,94 km), Punta Huete (Panchito) Airport (45,91 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Malpaisillo volcano (22,12 km), Momotombo volcano (31,82 km), Pilas, Las volcano (35,37 km), Negro, Cerro volcano (35,89 km), Ciguatepe, Cerro el volcano (35,95 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.