| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 199.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.813, -86.674 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-27 19:42:47.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 27, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, July 27, 1973 at 19:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chichigalpa (Nicaragua - NI), about 46.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.674 and latitude 12.813.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chichigalpa | 46.4 km |
| Estelí | 46.6 km |
| León | 47.3 km |
| Chinandega | 53.7 km |
| El Viejo | 56.0 km |
| Mateare | 69.7 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 78.0 km |
| Jinotega | 79.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 81.2 km |
| Matagalpa | 83.1 km |
| Managua | 88.6 km |
| Tipitapa | 92.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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72.3 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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81.2 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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136.1 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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117.5 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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82.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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88.6 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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92.8 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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81.5 km |
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