| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.4 km |
| Coordinates | 11.734, -87.165 |
| UTC time | 1993-10-01 15:10:42.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 1, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, October 1, 1993 at 15:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 80.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.165 and latitude 11.734.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 80.2 km |
| León | 84.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 95.1 km |
| Mateare | 97.7 km |
| Chinandega | 99.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 101.1 km |
| Diriamba | 101.8 km |
| El Viejo | 103.5 km |
| Jinotepe | 106.0 km |
| Managua | 109.1 km |
| Masaya | 119.7 km |
| Tipitapa | 127.2 km |
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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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98.4 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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58.6 km |
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M 4.2
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Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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80.1 km |
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