| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.7 km |
| Coordinates | 11.943, -87.457 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-06 13:12:41.350 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 6, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, September 6, 1992 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 83.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.457 and latitude 11.943.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 83.7 km |
| Chinandega | 84.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 84.7 km |
| El Viejo | 86.2 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 111.5 km |
| Mateare | 116.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 123.5 km |
| Diriamba | 133.0 km |
| Managua | 133.1 km |
| Jinotepe | 137.4 km |
| Masaya | 148.5 km |
| Tipitapa | 150.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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76.5 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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48.6 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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58.8 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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109.2 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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81.6 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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119.8 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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102.5 km |
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