| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.999, -87.319 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-05 21:48:12.120 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 5, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Saturday, September 5, 1992 at 21:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 68.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.319 and latitude 11.999.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 68.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 71.8 km |
| Chinandega | 73.1 km |
| El Viejo | 75.8 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 97.4 km |
| Mateare | 100.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 107.6 km |
| Managua | 117.3 km |
| Diriamba | 118.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 123.1 km |
| Masaya | 133.4 km |
| Tipitapa | 134.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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43.4 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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47.4 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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93.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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104.4 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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86.7 km |
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