| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.709, -86.969 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-20 09:20:34.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 20, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, October 20, 1977 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 59.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.969 and latitude 11.709.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 59.9 km |
| Diriamba | 81.2 km |
| León | 81.7 km |
| Mateare | 83.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 84.5 km |
| Jinotepe | 85.4 km |
| Managua | 91.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 96.9 km |
| Masaya | 99.8 km |
| Chinandega | 104.0 km |
| El Viejo | 108.4 km |
| Tipitapa | 109.4 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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81.8 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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74.0 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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139.5 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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78.0 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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9.4 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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44.3 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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75.6 km |
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