# Baseball World Cup Opens

- Place: Managua, Nicaragua (12.1149, -86.2362)
- Published: 2026-11-07T15:56:36.763Z · expires 2026-11-14T15:56:36.763Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/8vw
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

The WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup officially began in Managua, with teams from South Africa and Venezuela kicking off the tournament, reports wbsc.org.

Korea became the first team to arrive in Nicaragua for the event, as the competition prepares to showcase emerging talent across the Americas, per wbsc.org.

A light 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck 24 km east of Chinandega on Thursday, Nov 5, at 05:33 pm local time, according to volcanodiscovery.com.

Trackman technology will be used to enhance the fan experience during the tournament, as announced by wbsc.org.

## Sources

- [Trackman technology to enhance fan experience at WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 in Nicaragua](https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2026-vi-wbsc-u-23-baseball-world-cup/news/trackman-technology-to-enhance-fan-experience-at-wbsc-u-23-baseball-world-cup-2026-in-nicaragua) · wbsc.org · 2026-11-06
- [Korea, the first team to reach Nicaragua for WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup](https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2026-vi-wbsc-u-23-baseball-world-cup/news/korea-the-first-team-to-reach-nicaragua-for-wbsc-u-23-baseball-world-cup) · wbsc.org · 2026-11-05
- [WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup - South Africa and Venezuela open the day in Managua](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQUEJRSmZ5emxCNzV3THY5bVJLTWpQc3FKSWJ4VEVTRUIzcmxuMi11bjVCQXExUU9lUmxnbGxqOTc0YkcyT216UHJIYjlybmJtelh1SWJVMWhQRzNwQTlyNFJpMHY1YmdnZGpoTVJLWEUwbklMVTZQdUM0MVpZRVBNYlA2d0ZfZmZ4ZGRNRjQyVUxuZGh2dG8xMXhVSUV5U2I2MXpCT0FkVWI3UFVWaGxFb3FHS0VzRFVkUHZrcG1YVQ?oc=5) · wbsc.org · 2026-11-06
- [Light mag. 3.2 earthquake - 24 km east of Chinandega, Departamento de Chinandega, Nicaragua, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 05:33 pm (Managua time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNZkttU0NoLXpvR29ya1NHY1NKTGV2NUF6QnV4VlFkTWZKc3MxVEMwZXp5MmxqZnJGRmVXUEIxYlp5TmRMUXVTME1JMHpsMnBueVFyWG5EODA2eU0zT1ByWGl1eGhfdEhpd2tQc3djUzJQSVRHbl84ZGZFRjJhYlFpNUEzVENCemNpMWxGS3lmX2szTEZSbnA1RGZldHhPZmxwVEE?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-05
- [Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - 13 km southwest of Granada, Departamento de Granada, Nicaragua, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 08:48 am (GMT -6)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQbWE0Ni1uR3ZNYUlQQm9DSHBZUGV6R3NHY19ndVJ6T3RQNnNsQnRaOHNnY0plV0pILUFTSldMc2M3WkhFUkdFSWNBTjBjMGpPWHlQbFZqLXlxTXVST2J0MkNBMnV1N2FUSzhvUDJzSXgyQm1zUWUybDlhaldzVlkwVUY3RkJvS2ZuMzg4bEpLbDdCLXB6UVZXSlo4by1ZUV9DMnpKV0pnMk9zbVhHYXZBSTZhanZhWUNxR192N0lycVpqbG5qSXhMd0I0N3RyNElE?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-05
- [Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 2.5 km west of Chinandega, Departamento de Chinandega, Nicaragua, on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026, at 01:55 pm (Managua time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOLWVNd0RiX2tKMEJOZGFzSWxCZ0IwRzBPVVdPQ01RakhLcFdsWlQwbzdMdkkteHA1ZEpVb1J0cGhUQkdvU3JZNGtBMVJpdDhtdnZ4eWItVy1iV3N2aEJEVk5oYXZPaFRCeGZ3R3UwV29GVFhmd09HR0N2cldVMmw3WDV6RVhkQVlhZWpBTU1zOFZ5ODM2RmQwOVBUWG41dHhGQzdmc1RZTHVWaF8wWGgtS3UzMEh4UldMNjZCd2pQNnN3RktlUVY5TDNaZ3A?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-04
- [Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 23 km northwest of Managua, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua, on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026, at 11:35 am (GMT -6)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPTEtiR3NIWHA5Vi1NYmZDeWFjV3RqalFhQ1poSzltcE1VV05IZ3ZZNTB1azFWZjRYR0JJMlFLQVo1WU0yMy1BaThZVmFYcWxicVp4ZkxjLU9RQklPUTIwV184ZXgzc3dQUVFHUVJtVHNjUGwzR0Mzb2lFTHVJTl9UUm9MT2RhOFpKb09TckZxbEI3QWhIYThTMXowbHhQQVBTenc?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-04
- [Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 22 km southwest of Rivas, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua, on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, at 12:11 pm (GMT -6)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxOc3g0VnItRFNjV2pTY1pVNXNyRFF5c1EzcW5qaE8zQTVjT2N6MGlyck53TGk0ZzZlUUVVVThBeURRMlVMYlVQTzJfQlVmYkNWckNYdEVyaWRjSHp4dGtad1ZweDY0WDJENjdpdDJmOWc5d0hoTFU4OTRsdGJIdGFvWTZ3X2NuU0ZwUUdOcE13WGs0cTQ3ZzV1b2h5WW9vN2w0a01TUUJoUjIyR0k1VlFqVEFkLXp4VUlYTld5bVRnMjVJWm56SU1vU0RrdDFrN0hoRzVyenpvMjBaSHVs?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-03