| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.682, -86.556 |
| UTC time | 1956-10-24 14:42:18.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 24, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, October 24, 1956 at 14:42 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 22.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.556 and latitude 11.682.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1956-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 22.5 km |
| Diriamba | 39.7 km |
| Jinotepe | 43.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 57.9 km |
| Masaya | 59.9 km |
| Managua | 60.2 km |
| Mateare | 63.1 km |
| Granada | 71.0 km |
| Tipitapa | 76.1 km |
| Rivas | 84.1 km |
| León | 91.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 112.1 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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47.2 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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55.8 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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30.8 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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94.7 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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81.5 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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38.7 km |
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