| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.8 km |
| Coordinates | 12.204, -87.930 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-17 14:52:27.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 17, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, August 17, 1988 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 97.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.930 and latitude 12.204.
| Location | Chinandega |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 97.5 km |
| Chinandega | 98.9 km |
| Chichigalpa | 106.6 km |
| León | 117.3 km |
| Usulután | 139.5 km |
| San Miguel | 145.0 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 146.1 km |
| Mateare | 163.4 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 167.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 172.6 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 176.5 km |
| Managua | 182.9 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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81.5 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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170.1 km |
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M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 12:06 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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117.2 km |
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M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-29 03:15 UTC
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9.7 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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159.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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134.2 km |
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M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-04 14:20 UTC
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46.6 km |
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