| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.601, -87.087 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-02 08:27:51.920 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 2, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, September 2, 1992 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 75.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.087 and latitude 11.601.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 75.9 km |
| León | 95.9 km |
| Diriamba | 96.7 km |
| Jinotepe | 100.7 km |
| Mateare | 100.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 102.0 km |
| Managua | 108.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 108.9 km |
| Chinandega | 114.6 km |
| Masaya | 115.9 km |
| El Viejo | 118.6 km |
| Tipitapa | 126.6 km |
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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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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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26.3 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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87.6 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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92.8 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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81.9 km |
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