| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.811, -86.841 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-01 17:35:19.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 1, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, December 1, 1978 at 17:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 44.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.841 and latitude 11.811.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-12-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 44.1 km |
| Mateare | 65.2 km |
| Diriamba | 65.8 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 66.5 km |
| León | 69.9 km |
| Jinotepe | 70.1 km |
| Managua | 73.6 km |
| Masaya | 83.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 87.7 km |
| Tipitapa | 91.7 km |
| Chinandega | 96.4 km |
| Granada | 97.3 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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44.3 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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64.9 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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33.6 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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128.3 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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108.7 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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71.5 km |
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