| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.472, -86.512 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-23 00:30:15.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 23, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, August 23, 1984 at 00:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 42.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.512 and latitude 11.472.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 42.7 km |
| Diriamba | 52.3 km |
| Jinotepe | 54.1 km |
| Masaya | 72.1 km |
| Rivas | 74.9 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 78.6 km |
| Managua | 78.9 km |
| Granada | 79.2 km |
| Mateare | 85.4 km |
| Tipitapa | 92.5 km |
| León | 114.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 135.2 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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42.0 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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76.8 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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23.5 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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68.7 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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38.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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58.1 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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22.2 km |
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