| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.3 km |
| Coordinates | 11.741, -87.262 |
| UTC time | 1987-04-02 05:46:06.360 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 2, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, April 2, 1987 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 88.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.262 and latitude 11.741.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 88.1 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 90.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 96.6 km |
| Chinandega | 99.9 km |
| El Viejo | 103.2 km |
| Mateare | 106.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 110.3 km |
| Diriamba | 112.2 km |
| Jinotepe | 116.5 km |
| Managua | 118.5 km |
| Masaya | 129.9 km |
| Tipitapa | 136.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.2
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103.5 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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89.0 km |
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