| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.4 km |
| Coordinates | 11.852, -87.460 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-03 08:09:01.210 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 3, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, September 3, 1981 at 08:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 90.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.460 and latitude 11.852.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 90.9 km |
| Chichigalpa | 93.5 km |
| Chinandega | 93.6 km |
| El Viejo | 95.8 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 111.3 km |
| Mateare | 120.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 126.2 km |
| Diriamba | 133.0 km |
| Managua | 135.4 km |
| Jinotepe | 137.4 km |
| Masaya | 149.4 km |
| Tipitapa | 153.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Managua
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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111.6 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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83.6 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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104.9 km |
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