| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.468, -87.880 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-04 00:21:21.230 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 4, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, September 4, 1992 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chinandega (Nicaragua - NI), about 152.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.880 and latitude 11.468.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chinandega | 152.8 km |
| León | 153.5 km |
| El Viejo | 154.1 km |
| Chichigalpa | 154.5 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 162.8 km |
| Mateare | 179.8 km |
| Diriamba | 184.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 184.2 km |
| Jinotepe | 188.1 km |
| Managua | 192.4 km |
| Masaya | 202.6 km |
| Tipitapa | 210.5 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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181.3 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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171.3 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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237.0 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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170.8 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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108.4 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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169.3 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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141.2 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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177.1 km |
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