| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.621, -86.635 |
| UTC time | 1978-04-26 21:00:54.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 26, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, April 26, 1978 at 21:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 33.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.635 and latitude 11.621.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 33.2 km |
| Diriamba | 50.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 53.9 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 67.7 km |
| Managua | 70.7 km |
| Masaya | 70.9 km |
| Mateare | 72.0 km |
| Granada | 81.6 km |
| Tipitapa | 86.9 km |
| Rivas | 90.5 km |
| León | 94.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 114.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-30 07:30 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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36.4 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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52.1 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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43.7 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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78.9 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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41.1 km |
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