| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.395, -86.858 |
| UTC time | 1963-05-09 15:03:46.310 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 9, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, May 9, 1963 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 5.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.858 and latitude 12.395.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 5.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 27.4 km |
| Chinandega | 39.5 km |
| El Viejo | 44.9 km |
| Mateare | 50.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 61.8 km |
| Managua | 72.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 76.1 km |
| Tipitapa | 85.6 km |
| Diriamba | 90.0 km |
| Jinotepe | 94.0 km |
| Estelí | 94.9 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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54.8 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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85.6 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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68.0 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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53.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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44.9 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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67.2 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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49.1 km |
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