| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.613, -87.012 |
| UTC time | 1928-10-25 12:33:03.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 25, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, October 25, 1928 at 12:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 67.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.012 and latitude 11.613.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1928-10-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 67.8 km |
| Diriamba | 88.5 km |
| Jinotepe | 92.4 km |
| León | 93.0 km |
| Mateare | 94.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 94.8 km |
| Managua | 101.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 107.4 km |
| Masaya | 107.8 km |
| Chinandega | 113.9 km |
| El Viejo | 118.1 km |
| Tipitapa | 119.0 km |
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M 5.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
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M 4.0
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M 4.2
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M 5.2
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75.1 km |
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