| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.948, -87.882 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-02 01:42:39.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 2, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, September 2, 1992 at 01:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 111.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.882 and latitude 11.948.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 111.3 km |
| Chinandega | 111.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 116.5 km |
| León | 122.1 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 157.6 km |
| Mateare | 161.5 km |
| Usulután | 167.8 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 168.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 169.1 km |
| San Miguel | 174.0 km |
| Managua | 178.8 km |
| Diriamba | 179.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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166.4 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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180.3 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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104.0 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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154.9 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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127.6 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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165.8 km |
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