| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.740, -86.896 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-03 14:58:58.320 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 3, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, March 3, 1996 at 14:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 51.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.896 and latitude 11.740.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 51.3 km |
| Diriamba | 72.8 km |
| Mateare | 75.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 76.1 km |
| Jinotepe | 76.9 km |
| León | 77.7 km |
| Managua | 82.8 km |
| Masaya | 91.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 94.3 km |
| Tipitapa | 100.8 km |
| Chinandega | 102.3 km |
| Granada | 104.6 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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73.4 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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132.3 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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72.3 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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7.2 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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67.0 km |
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