| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.770, -86.535 |
| UTC time | 1958-12-04 19:19:28.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 4, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, December 4, 1958 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 13.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.535 and latitude 11.770.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 13.7 km |
| Diriamba | 33.7 km |
| Jinotepe | 37.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 48.0 km |
| Managua | 50.9 km |
| Mateare | 53.1 km |
| Masaya | 53.1 km |
| Granada | 65.5 km |
| Tipitapa | 67.4 km |
| León | 83.2 km |
| Rivas | 85.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 104.6 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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55.4 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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34.9 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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63.3 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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95.1 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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45.1 km |
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