| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.474, -86.800 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-13 10:38:41.740 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 13, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, September 13, 1992 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 57.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.800 and latitude 11.474.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 57.4 km |
| Diriamba | 74.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 77.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 91.0 km |
| Mateare | 93.9 km |
| Managua | 94.7 km |
| Masaya | 95.0 km |
| Granada | 105.1 km |
| Rivas | 106.3 km |
| León | 107.6 km |
| Tipitapa | 111.1 km |
| Chichigalpa | 125.3 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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88.6 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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119.3 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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53.3 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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38.1 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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78.9 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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61.2 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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78.8 km |
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