| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.071, -86.474 |
| UTC time | 1955-04-30 01:43:58.060 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 30, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Saturday, April 30, 1955 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ciudad Sandino (Nicaragua - NI), about 17.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.474 and latitude 12.071.
| Location | Mateare |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-04-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ciudad Sandino | 17.2 km |
| Mateare | 18.9 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 25.1 km |
| Managua | 25.3 km |
| Diriamba | 34.9 km |
| Jinotepe | 38.8 km |
| Masaya | 42.7 km |
| Tipitapa | 43.4 km |
| Granada | 58.5 km |
| León | 60.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 82.4 km |
| Chinandega | 94.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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14.5 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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82.7 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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3.7 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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26.4 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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13.0 km |
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