| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.7 km |
| Coordinates | 11.853, -86.930 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-03 07:02:53.440 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 3, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, May 3, 1985 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 53.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.930 and latitude 11.853.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 53.6 km |
| León | 65.4 km |
| Mateare | 69.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 72.3 km |
| Diriamba | 75.3 km |
| Jinotepe | 79.6 km |
| Managua | 80.3 km |
| Chichigalpa | 81.3 km |
| Chinandega | 89.1 km |
| Masaya | 92.0 km |
| El Viejo | 93.8 km |
| Tipitapa | 98.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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138.9 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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82.1 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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7.3 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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57.6 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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30.0 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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65.3 km |
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