A new eruption started at San Cristobal volcano, Nicaragua at 16:20 UTC on April 22, 2016. Over the next 2 hours, 10 explosions were observed. The last time this volcano erupted was on June 12, 2015. Yesterday's explosion expelled columns of ash, gas and rock…
The ramifications of the proposed route have environmentalists worried, and for good reason… When construction crews begin digging a new canal this month across Nicaragua, connecting the Pacific and Atlantic, it’ll be a boon to global shipping and, the governmen
A slow moving low pressure system dumped record amounts of heavy rainfall on north and south-western Nicaragua on October 9, 2014. Floods and landslides were reported in the departments of Rivas, Granada, Chinandega and Rio San Juan.Marcio Baca, Director General of Mete
A very strong earthquake magnitude 6.6 struck Nicaragua at 20:29 UTC on April 11, 2014. USGS is reporting depth of 128.6 km (86.1 miles). This is a second M6+ earthquake that hit Nicaragua in last 24 hours. Epicenter was located 11 km (7 miles) ESE of 
A strong and very shallow earthquake M6.1 (USGS/EMSC) struck Nicaragua on April 10, 2014 at 23:27 UTC. USGS reported depth of 13 km (8.1 miles). Epicenter was located 10 km (6 miles) W of Valle San Francisco and 34km (21mi) NE of Nagarote, N
Strong and dangerous earthquake registered as M 6.4 struck off shore Nicaragua on March 2, 2014, at 09:37 UTC according to USGS. Preliminary report by USGS mentions depth of 70.9 km (44.1 miles). EMSC is reporting Mw 6.3 at depth of 80 km.
Epicenter was located
A new and sudden eruption occurred at 12:50 UTC on September 25, 2013, at Telica volcano, Nicaragua. A moderate ash explosion took place at the summit crater and produced an ash plume about 1 – 1.5 km high. The National System for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation…
A very strong earthquake with preliminary magnitude of M 6.5 (EMSC/USGS) struck near the coast of Nicaragua on June 15, 2013 at 17:34 UTC. USGS measured depth at 32 km, EMSC reports depth of 60 km (preliminary data).
Epicenter was located 57km (35mi)
Volcanic tremor has eased but remains elevated at San Cristobal volcano in Nicaragua. Over 15 explosions were recorded at the volcano on December 26, 2012. Ash columns reached up to 500 meters high, slightly affecting surrounding towns of Tonala, Morazán,…
San Cristóbal volcano, located 150 km (95 miles) northwest of Managua, erupted on September 8 with three powerful explosions according to Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER). A column of smoke and ash reached nearly a mile above the cone of the
