| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.165, -86.592 |
| UTC time | 1958-11-14 15:22:16.030 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 14, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, November 14, 1958 at 15:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mateare (Nicaragua - NI), about 19.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.592 and latitude 12.165.
| Location | Mateare |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mateare | 19.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 27.0 km |
| Managua | 37.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 39.0 km |
| León | 43.5 km |
| Diriamba | 51.4 km |
| Tipitapa | 54.0 km |
| Jinotepe | 55.3 km |
| Masaya | 58.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 65.9 km |
| Granada | 74.0 km |
| Chinandega | 78.1 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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24.7 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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79.2 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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87.4 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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56.5 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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15.2 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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20.9 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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29.0 km |
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