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Matagalpa, Nicaragua

12.9279, -85.9191  ·  updated 11 Sep 2026, 06:42 UTC  ·  composite signal 49.0/100
49.0Composite /100
MODERATETsunami Risk
114Air Quality
88kmNearest Volcano
0Wildfire Hotspots
7.1UV Index
0.0Kp Index
3Quakes 7d
Seismic activity map for Matagalpa, Nicaragua

7-day weather outlook — conditions across the region

7-day weather forecast map for Matagalpa, Nicaragua

7-day forecast — temperature, precipitation & wind

7-day wind & rain chance

Global baseline

Signal — Current Conditions

21.8°C

Partly cloudy · feels 23.5°C · humidity 91%

Signal — Wind

15.7 km/h

Gusts to 48.2 km/h · direction 57°

Signal — Pressure & Sun

1014 hPa

Sunrise 05:32 · Sunset 17:47

Signal — Sky & Visibility

43% cloud

Visibility 41.6 km · dew point 20.3°C

Signal — Earthquake

95.1 / 100

2000 events considered (30yr, 300km radius)

Nearest M5.5+: 16 km SW of Valle San Francisco, Nicaragua (76.8 km, M6.1)

Signal — Flood / Terrain

3 / 100

Elevation 682 m · slope 2.3°

Signal — Economic Impact

$1,400 / yr expected

Based on country average estimate property value ($194,400)

Signal — Wildfire (24h)

0 hotspots

None detected within ~55km

Signal — Air Quality

114 AQI

Dominant pollutant: pm25 · SDS01, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Signal — UV Index

7.1 (High)

Today's peak UV, Open-Meteo

Signal — Tsunami Risk

MODERATE

Based on largest nearby earthquake magnitude (30yr history)

Signal — Nearest Volcano

88 km

Momotombo (Stratovolcano) · last erupted 2016

1,851 people live within 10km of Momotombo · 3,569,021 within 100km
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)

Momotombo is a young stratovolcano that rises prominently above the NW shore of Lake Managua, forming one of Nicaragua's most familiar landmarks. Momotombo began growing about 4500 years ago at the SE end of the Marrabios Range and consists of a somma from an older edifice that is surmounted by a symmetrical younger cone with a 150 x 250 m wide summit crater. Young lava flows extend down the NW f…

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Nearest other major location: Estelí, Nicaragua (51 km)

Next 24 hours — hourly detail

Next 24 hours — pressure & humidity

Seismic activity analysis (30-day, 500km)

30-Day Event Count

7

0.23/day · Below normal activity (z=-2.59)

Last 7 Days

3 events

43% of this month's activity happened this week

Largest Event

M5.5

Avg M4.7 · min M4.2 · σ 0.46

Energy Released

3,749 t TNT

Cumulative seismic energy, 30 days (Gutenberg-Richter)

Depth Profile

27.2 km avg

0.0% shallow (<10km) · range 10–72.7 km

Underwriting Signal

45.9/100

Recommended tier: Basic

95% Confidence Range

1.8–12.2

Statistically expected event count for this window

Projected: 85.2 events/yr · 0.1% chance of M5+ within 1 year · 0.0% chance of M6+ within 5 years · 0.0% chance of M7+ within 10 years

Same statistical model as your Risk Evidence Report (USGS FDSN, 30-day/500km window)

Recent significant earthquakes (30yr, 300km)
M7.3 — 74 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador 243 km, 40 km deep
M6.6 — 55 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua 190 km, 27 km deep
M6.6 — 15 km N of Belén, Nicaragua 143 km, 135 km deep
M6.5 — 43 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador 235 km, 70.8 km deep
M6.5 — 80 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 229 km, 21 km deep
M6.5 — 44 km W of Masachapa, Nicaragua 170 km, 30 km deep

USGS FDSN

Space weather (planetary signal)

Signal — Solar Wind

449 km/s (Slightly elevated)

Magnetic field: 4.5 nT (Quiet)

Signal — Geomagnetic (Kp)

0.0 / 9

Quiet — planetary K-index

Signal — Solar Flare

B3.2

Current GOES X-ray flux class

Solar wind speed and magnetic field strength indicate current space weather activity. Elevated or storm-level readings can disrupt satellites, GPS accuracy, and power grids. This is a planetary-scale signal, not specific to this location — typical quiet conditions run under 400 km/s wind speed and under 5 nT magnetic field.

Source: NOAA SWPC (planetary signal, same for every location)

Sources: USGS (earthquakes), Open-Elevation (terrain), Open-Meteo (weather). Illustrative estimate, not a certified engineering or actuarial assessment.

Active regional alerts (GDACS, within 750km)
Drought is on going in The Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador 432 km away

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS)

No country-specific deep dive built yet for Nicaragua. Global baseline data above still reflects real, live USGS and elevation data for this exact coordinate.

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