| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.8 km |
| Coordinates | 11.807, -87.059 |
| UTC time | 1988-06-26 17:41:28.740 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 26, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, June 26, 1988 at 17:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 67.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.059 and latitude 11.807.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-06-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 67.8 km |
| León | 72.9 km |
| Mateare | 83.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 85.9 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 87.1 km |
| Diriamba | 89.5 km |
| Chinandega | 91.9 km |
| Jinotepe | 93.8 km |
| Managua | 95.2 km |
| El Viejo | 96.1 km |
| Masaya | 106.7 km |
| Tipitapa | 113.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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86.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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151.2 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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13.1 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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72.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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44.5 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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80.2 km |
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