| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.637, -86.937 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-05 19:48:31.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 5, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, March 5, 1996 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 59.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.937 and latitude 11.637.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 59.2 km |
| Diriamba | 79.9 km |
| Jinotepe | 83.8 km |
| Mateare | 86.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 86.9 km |
| León | 89.4 km |
| Managua | 93.0 km |
| Masaya | 99.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 105.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 110.7 km |
| Granada | 111.8 km |
| Chinandega | 112.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
San Rafael del Sur
Nicaragua · 2026-05-13 03:45 UTC
26.1 km
M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
84.2 km
M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
69.0 km
M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
135.0 km
M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
71.8 km
M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
16.8 km
M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
72.9 km
M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
48.9 km
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