| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.024, -87.842 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-02 20:29:43.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 2, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, September 2, 1992 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 102.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.842 and latitude 12.024.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 102.3 km |
| Chinandega | 102.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 108.0 km |
| León | 114.5 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 154.1 km |
| Mateare | 155.7 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 158.7 km |
| Usulután | 161.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 163.7 km |
| San Miguel | 166.6 km |
| Managua | 173.7 km |
| Diriamba | 175.5 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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161.1 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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175.0 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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239.7 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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179.1 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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101.6 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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149.8 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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123.0 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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161.2 km |
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