| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.9 km |
| Coordinates | 11.757, -87.407 |
| UTC time | 1992-08-11 05:23:48.850 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 11, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, August 11, 1992 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 95.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.407 and latitude 11.757.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 95.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 100.3 km |
| Chinandega | 101.6 km |
| El Viejo | 104.2 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 106.0 km |
| Mateare | 119.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 124.1 km |
| Diriamba | 127.7 km |
| Jinotepe | 132.0 km |
| Managua | 132.7 km |
| Masaya | 145.1 km |
| Tipitapa | 150.8 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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96.1 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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121.3 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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33.8 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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109.3 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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118.1 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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102.8 km |
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