| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.5 km |
| Coordinates | 12.040, -87.523 |
| UTC time | 1971-02-25 04:15:44.080 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 25, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, February 25, 1971 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chinandega (Nicaragua - NI), about 78.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.523 and latitude 12.040.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chinandega | 78.2 km |
| El Viejo | 79.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 80.6 km |
| León | 83.0 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 120.0 km |
| Mateare | 121.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 129.0 km |
| Managua | 138.9 km |
| Diriamba | 141.3 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 144.9 km |
| Jinotepe | 145.7 km |
| Masaya | 155.7 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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68.1 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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126.4 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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61.2 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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69.3 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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115.1 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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88.4 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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126.5 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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108.4 km |
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