| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.5 km |
| Coordinates | 12.059, -87.837 |
| UTC time | 1981-05-01 05:50:27.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 1, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, May 1, 1981 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 99.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.837 and latitude 12.059.
| Location | Chinandega |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 99.2 km |
| Chinandega | 99.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 105.3 km |
| León | 112.5 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 154.1 km |
| Mateare | 154.6 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 155.0 km |
| Usulután | 158.4 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 162.9 km |
| San Miguel | 163.0 km |
| Managua | 172.9 km |
| Diriamba | 175.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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160.3 km |
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M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 12:06 UTC
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50.0 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-29 03:15 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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149.1 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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122.6 km |
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M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-04 14:20 UTC
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61.1 km |
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