| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.636, -86.889 |
| UTC time | 1985-07-17 03:20:23.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 17, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, July 17, 1985 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chichigalpa (Nicaragua - NI), about 16.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.889 and latitude 12.636.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chichigalpa | 16.3 km |
| León | 22.1 km |
| Chinandega | 26.3 km |
| El Viejo | 30.3 km |
| Mateare | 67.1 km |
| Estelí | 77.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 79.6 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 80.9 km |
| Managua | 89.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 99.0 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 100.4 km |
| Jinotega | 108.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC
|
45.6 km |
|
M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
|
78.6 km |
|
M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
|
110.6 km |
|
M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
|
94.4 km |
|
M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
|
74.9 km |
|
M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
|
71.5 km |
|
M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
|
88.0 km |
|
M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
|
71.9 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.