| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.7 km |
| Coordinates | 12.136, -87.935 |
| UTC time | 1995-05-21 17:06:32.870 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 21, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, May 21, 1995 at 17:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 102.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.935 and latitude 12.136.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 102.1 km |
| Chinandega | 103.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 110.3 km |
| León | 119.8 km |
| Usulután | 146.3 km |
| San Miguel | 152.4 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 152.7 km |
| Mateare | 164.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 166.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 173.1 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 182.4 km |
| Managua | 183.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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170.6 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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188.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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252.6 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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193.3 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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114.9 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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159.7 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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133.8 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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171.6 km |
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