| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.450, -87.797 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-02 00:57:35.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 2, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, September 2, 1992 at 00:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 148.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.797 and latitude 11.450.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 148.7 km |
| Chinandega | 150.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 150.9 km |
| El Viejo | 151.5 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 154.6 km |
| Mateare | 172.9 km |
| Diriamba | 175.8 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 176.9 km |
| Jinotepe | 179.8 km |
| Managua | 184.9 km |
| Masaya | 194.6 km |
| Tipitapa | 203.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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174.0 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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162.4 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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228.0 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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161.7 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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100.6 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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162.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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134.0 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
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169.5 km |
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