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A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Nicaragua at 19:55 UTC on 4 November 2026, according to GDACS. The quake was at a depth of about 159 km, and the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System rated it green, the lowest alert level, indicating a low expected humanitarian impact. The alert says the quake could potentially affect 1.5 million people within 100 km, a population exposure figure rather than a count of reported impacts. No deaths, injuries, damage or evacuations are reported.