| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.534, -86.473 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-15 00:15:53.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 15, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, February 15, 1973 at 00:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 35.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.473 and latitude 11.534.
| Location | Diriamba |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 35.2 km |
| Diriamba | 44.2 km |
| Jinotepe | 46.1 km |
| Masaya | 64.1 km |
| Managua | 70.9 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 71.0 km |
| Rivas | 71.4 km |
| Granada | 71.5 km |
| Mateare | 78.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 84.4 km |
| León | 109.9 km |
| Chichigalpa | 130.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-30 07:30 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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17.8 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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46.3 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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83.7 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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62.9 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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21.0 km |
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