| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 160.6 km |
| Coordinates | 12.780, -87.191 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-27 05:02:12.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 27, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, October 27, 1987 at 05:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 13.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.191 and latitude 12.780.
| Location | Chinandega |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 13.2 km |
| Chinandega | 18.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 28.7 km |
| León | 51.1 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 57.9 km |
| Estelí | 97.2 km |
| Mateare | 102.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 115.1 km |
| Ocotal | 122.5 km |
| Managua | 125.1 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 132.1 km |
| San Miguel | 133.1 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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22.3 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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113.9 km |
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M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 12:06 UTC
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75.1 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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113.6 km |
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M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-29 03:15 UTC
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94.2 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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108.8 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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99.5 km |
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M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-04 14:20 UTC
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70.2 km |
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