Earthquake details

Friday, March 24, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, March 24, 1989 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 58.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.404 and latitude 11.329.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	67.5 km
Coordinates	11.329, -86.404
UTC time	1989-03-24 15:31:29.910

Location	Managua
Country	Nicaragua (NI)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

San Rafael del Sur	58.0 km
Diriamba	61.6 km
Jinotepe	62.1 km
Rivas	64.2 km
Masaya	79.4 km
Granada	82.8 km
Managua	91.0 km
Ciudad Sandino	92.6 km
Mateare	100.9 km
Tipitapa	102.3 km
Liberia	130.8 km
León	133.8 km

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