| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 179.8 km |
| Coordinates | 12.780, -86.812 |
| UTC time | 1969-03-14 08:47:17.780 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 14, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, March 14, 1969 at 08:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chichigalpa (Nicaragua - NI), about 32.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.812 and latitude 12.780.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chichigalpa | 32.5 km |
| Chinandega | 38.5 km |
| León | 38.8 km |
| El Viejo | 40.6 km |
| Estelí | 60.6 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 71.0 km |
| Mateare | 73.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 85.8 km |
| Jinotega | 94.4 km |
| Managua | 94.4 km |
| Matagalpa | 98.4 km |
| Tipitapa | 101.2 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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56.9 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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85.4 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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128.1 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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111.1 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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85.5 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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82.3 km |
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