| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.889, -86.585 |
| UTC time | 1959-06-05 20:37:12.630 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 5, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, June 5, 1959 at 20:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 16.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.585 and latitude 11.889.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 16.6 km |
| Diriamba | 37.8 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 39.9 km |
| Mateare | 42.1 km |
| Jinotepe | 42.3 km |
| Managua | 45.4 km |
| Masaya | 54.3 km |
| Tipitapa | 63.2 km |
| Granada | 68.7 km |
| León | 68.9 km |
| Chichigalpa | 90.5 km |
| Rivas | 96.8 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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62.4 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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62.4 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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104.9 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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59.2 km |
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