| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.608, -86.425 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-04 04:19:25.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 4, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, April 4, 1990 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 26.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.425 and latitude 11.608.
| Location | Diriamba |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 26.8 km |
| Diriamba | 34.4 km |
| Jinotepe | 36.5 km |
| Masaya | 54.4 km |
| Managua | 61.4 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 62.0 km |
| Granada | 62.4 km |
| Rivas | 68.0 km |
| Mateare | 69.8 km |
| Tipitapa | 74.7 km |
| León | 104.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 126.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-30 07:30 UTC
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55.3 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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14.3 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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75.0 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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55.7 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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79.2 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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23.4 km |
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