| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.406, -86.795 |
| UTC time | 1994-12-26 21:38:20.520 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 26, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Monday, December 26, 1994 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 62.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.795 and latitude 11.406.
| Location | Masaya |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 62.8 km |
| Diriamba | 78.8 km |
| Jinotepe | 81.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 97.1 km |
| Masaya | 99.2 km |
| Managua | 100.3 km |
| Mateare | 100.6 km |
| Rivas | 105.8 km |
| Granada | 108.5 km |
| León | 115.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 116.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 132.8 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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94.8 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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119.2 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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85.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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84.6 km |
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