| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.880, -87.957 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-12 21:39:55.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 12, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, December 12, 1979 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 122.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.957 and latitude 11.880.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 122.5 km |
| Chinandega | 122.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 127.5 km |
| León | 132.8 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 165.5 km |
| Mateare | 171.1 km |
| Usulután | 172.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 178.3 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 178.7 km |
| San Miguel | 180.2 km |
| Diriamba | 187.1 km |
| Managua | 187.9 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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175.6 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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183.1 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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248.7 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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185.9 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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111.1 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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164.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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136.4 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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174.6 km |
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