| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.045, -87.508 |
| UTC time | 1957-05-19 21:00:32.830 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 19, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, May 19, 1957 at 21:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chinandega (Nicaragua - NI), about 76.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.508 and latitude 12.045.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chinandega | 76.9 km |
| El Viejo | 78.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 79.1 km |
| León | 81.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 118.5 km |
| Mateare | 119.4 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 127.3 km |
| Managua | 137.2 km |
| Diriamba | 139.7 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 143.9 km |
| Jinotepe | 144.2 km |
| Masaya | 154.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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124.7 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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68.1 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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86.8 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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124.8 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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106.8 km |
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