| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 121.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.150, -86.628 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-20 09:34:47.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 20, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, July 20, 1978 at 09:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mateare (Nicaragua - NI), about 23.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.628 and latitude 12.150.
| Location | Mateare |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mateare | 23.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 30.9 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 39.4 km |
| Managua | 41.1 km |
| León | 42.0 km |
| Diriamba | 53.4 km |
| Jinotepe | 57.4 km |
| Tipitapa | 58.0 km |
| Masaya | 61.3 km |
| Chichigalpa | 64.4 km |
| Chinandega | 76.4 km |
| Granada | 77.2 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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28.5 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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75.5 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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87.3 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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52.6 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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18.3 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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17.3 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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31.7 km |
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