| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.960, -87.931 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-02 00:31:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 2, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, September 2, 1992 at 00:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 114.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.931 and latitude 11.960.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 114.2 km |
| Chinandega | 114.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 120.0 km |
| León | 126.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 163.1 km |
| Usulután | 164.7 km |
| Mateare | 166.4 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 169.5 km |
| San Miguel | 171.8 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 174.2 km |
| Managua | 184.0 km |
| Diriamba | 184.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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171.5 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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182.4 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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247.6 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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185.8 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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109.5 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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160.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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132.9 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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171.1 km |
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