| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.362, -86.859 |
| UTC time | 1934-12-22 14:29:37.160 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 22, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Saturday, December 22, 1934 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 71.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.859 and latitude 11.362.
| Location | Diriamba |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1934-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 71.0 km |
| Diriamba | 87.3 km |
| Jinotepe | 90.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 105.0 km |
| Masaya | 107.7 km |
| Mateare | 107.9 km |
| Managua | 108.5 km |
| Rivas | 113.0 km |
| Granada | 117.0 km |
| León | 119.8 km |
| Tipitapa | 124.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 136.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-30 07:30 UTC
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7.0 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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102.5 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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43.5 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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13.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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126.7 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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74.3 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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59.9 km |
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