| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.7 km |
| Coordinates | 12.448, -87.268 |
| UTC time | 1965-10-20 23:54:29.930 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 20, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, October 20, 1965 at 23:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chinandega (Nicaragua - NI), about 25.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.268 and latitude 12.448.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chinandega | 25.1 km |
| El Viejo | 26.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 29.9 km |
| León | 42.4 km |
| Mateare | 94.4 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 95.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 105.5 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 112.3 km |
| Managua | 116.1 km |
| Estelí | 122.4 km |
| Diriamba | 129.8 km |
| Tipitapa | 130.4 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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19.2 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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103.5 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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88.6 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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81.5 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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95.1 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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108.7 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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89.6 km |
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