| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.6 km |
| Coordinates | 12.602, -87.749 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-11 22:28:03.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 11, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, January 11, 1989 at 22:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.749 and latitude 12.602.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 63.6 km |
| Chinandega | 67.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 78.5 km |
| León | 96.4 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 98.5 km |
| San Miguel | 108.8 km |
| Usulután | 112.8 km |
| Mateare | 149.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 157.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 160.5 km |
| Estelí | 160.9 km |
| San Vicente | 161.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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47.8 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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158.5 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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126.1 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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149.9 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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130.2 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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163.4 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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144.2 km |
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