| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 57.3 km |
| Coordinates | 11.618, -86.485 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-23 19:49:17.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 23, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, August 23, 1984 at 19:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 26.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.485 and latitude 11.618.
| Location | Diriamba |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1984-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 26.2 km |
| Diriamba | 37.8 km |
| Jinotepe | 40.5 km |
| Masaya | 58.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 62.1 km |
| Managua | 62.7 km |
| Granada | 67.3 km |
| Mateare | 69.0 km |
| Rivas | 74.6 km |
| Tipitapa | 77.1 km |
| León | 100.8 km |
| Chichigalpa | 122.0 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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49.8 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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60.3 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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20.7 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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68.4 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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52.1 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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85.9 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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72.2 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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28.2 km |
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