| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.302, -86.725 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-02 18:28:56.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 2, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, September 2, 1992 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 68.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.725 and latitude 11.302.
| Location | Diriamba |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 68.4 km |
| Diriamba | 81.5 km |
| Jinotepe | 83.7 km |
| Rivas | 99.2 km |
| Masaya | 101.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 104.0 km |
| Managua | 106.0 km |
| Mateare | 108.8 km |
| Granada | 109.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 120.9 km |
| León | 127.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 145.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-30 07:30 UTC
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22.2 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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101.8 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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52.8 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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58.4 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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8.7 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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47.0 km |
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