| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.289, -86.386 |
| UTC time | 1974-03-06 01:40:26.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 6, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, March 6, 1974 at 01:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mateare (Nicaragua - NI), about 7.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.386 and latitude 12.289.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mateare | 7.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 15.2 km |
| Managua | 22.8 km |
| Tipitapa | 33.0 km |
| Masaya | 47.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 49.4 km |
| Diriamba | 50.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 53.0 km |
| León | 56.0 km |
| Granada | 61.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 76.7 km |
| Boaco | 81.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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15.9 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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83.0 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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114.5 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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82.0 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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22.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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46.5 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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28.2 km |
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