| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.1 km |
| Coordinates | 12.923, -87.071 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-31 04:42:59.770 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 31, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, August 31, 1984 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 30.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.071 and latitude 12.923.
| Location | Chinandega |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 30.7 km |
| Chinandega | 33.3 km |
| Chichigalpa | 38.7 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 44.0 km |
| León | 57.9 km |
| Estelí | 80.0 km |
| Ocotal | 102.0 km |
| Mateare | 103.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 116.1 km |
| Jinotega | 117.4 km |
| Matagalpa | 125.2 km |
| Managua | 125.3 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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42.8 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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115.3 km |
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M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 12:06 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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127.0 km |
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M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-29 03:15 UTC
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114.5 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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112.2 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-04 14:20 UTC
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87.8 km |
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