| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.657, -86.856 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-03 14:55:11.860 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, March 3, 1996 at 14:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 50.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.856 and latitude 11.657.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 50.3 km |
| Diriamba | 70.8 km |
| Jinotepe | 74.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 78.9 km |
| Mateare | 79.5 km |
| Managua | 84.6 km |
| León | 87.0 km |
| Masaya | 90.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 102.2 km |
| Granada | 102.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 104.2 km |
| Chinandega | 112.3 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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76.3 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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60.7 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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126.5 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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64.4 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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17.2 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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65.3 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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43.1 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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68.5 km |
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