| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.663, -87.286 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-18 02:30:30.320 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 18, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, July 18, 1975 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 94.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.286 and latitude 11.663.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 94.7 km |
| León | 97.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 105.6 km |
| Chinandega | 108.9 km |
| El Viejo | 112.1 km |
| Mateare | 113.1 km |
| Diriamba | 116.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 116.5 km |
| Jinotepe | 120.3 km |
| Managua | 124.3 km |
| Masaya | 134.4 km |
| Tipitapa | 142.5 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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106.0 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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113.7 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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19.0 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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40.2 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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101.7 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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74.0 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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109.0 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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95.4 km |
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