| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.2 km |
| Coordinates | 12.030, -86.736 |
| UTC time | 1970-08-12 10:24:28.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 12, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, August 12, 1970 at 10:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 38.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.736 and latitude 12.030.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 38.2 km |
| Mateare | 40.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 45.0 km |
| León | 48.0 km |
| Managua | 54.1 km |
| Diriamba | 57.4 km |
| Jinotepe | 61.8 km |
| Chichigalpa | 68.7 km |
| Masaya | 70.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 72.0 km |
| Chinandega | 79.4 km |
| El Viejo | 84.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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90.1 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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34.9 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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30.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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3.1 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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40.9 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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23.8 km |
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