| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.693, -87.520 |
| UTC time | 1976-11-07 05:03:50.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 7, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, November 7, 1976 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 108.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.520 and latitude 11.693.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-11-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 108.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 112.1 km |
| Chinandega | 112.5 km |
| El Viejo | 114.7 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 119.1 km |
| Mateare | 133.3 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 138.2 km |
| Diriamba | 140.8 km |
| Jinotepe | 145.0 km |
| Managua | 146.7 km |
| Masaya | 158.5 km |
| Tipitapa | 164.8 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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135.4 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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132.8 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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198.8 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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134.7 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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64.0 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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123.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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95.2 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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131.9 km |
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