| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.366, -86.731 |
| UTC time | 1984-09-13 07:36:57.180 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 13, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, September 13, 1984 at 07:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 62.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.731 and latitude 11.366.
| Location | Masaya |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 62.5 km |
| Diriamba | 76.7 km |
| Jinotepe | 79.1 km |
| Masaya | 97.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 97.8 km |
| Rivas | 99.0 km |
| Managua | 100.2 km |
| Mateare | 102.2 km |
| Granada | 105.3 km |
| Tipitapa | 115.5 km |
| León | 120.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 138.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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95.6 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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50.1 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
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112.8 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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46.0 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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52.2 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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86.9 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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72.5 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
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84.8 km |
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