| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.7 km |
| Coordinates | 11.459, -86.635 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-22 18:13:24.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 22, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, August 22, 1984 at 18:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 48.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.635 and latitude 11.459.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 48.4 km |
| Diriamba | 61.9 km |
| Jinotepe | 64.4 km |
| Masaya | 82.3 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 84.1 km |
| Managua | 85.9 km |
| Rivas | 88.3 km |
| Mateare | 89.3 km |
| Granada | 90.7 km |
| Tipitapa | 100.9 km |
| León | 112.1 km |
| Chichigalpa | 131.6 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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28.5 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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82.0 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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36.7 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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56.7 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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28.0 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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101.4 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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35.2 km |
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