| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.9 km |
| Coordinates | 12.134, -87.616 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-16 23:51:51.210 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 16, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, September 16, 1992 at 23:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chinandega (Nicaragua - NI), about 76.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.616 and latitude 12.134.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chinandega | 76.3 km |
| El Viejo | 76.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 80.9 km |
| León | 87.1 km |
| Mateare | 129.7 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 132.1 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 137.8 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 138.4 km |
| Managua | 148.6 km |
| Diriamba | 153.0 km |
| Jinotepe | 157.5 km |
| San Miguel | 162.3 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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63.1 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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135.9 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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75.7 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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83.0 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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125.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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99.3 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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137.0 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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118.4 km |
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