| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.417, -86.722 |
| UTC time | 1996-12-21 11:15:24.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 21, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Saturday, December 21, 1996 at 11:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 57.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.722 and latitude 11.417.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 57.1 km |
| Diriamba | 72.0 km |
| Jinotepe | 74.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 92.3 km |
| Masaya | 92.4 km |
| Managua | 94.8 km |
| Mateare | 96.5 km |
| Rivas | 97.8 km |
| Granada | 101.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 110.4 km |
| León | 114.9 km |
| Chichigalpa | 133.4 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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90.0 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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111.2 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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44.6 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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81.3 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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66.8 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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79.4 km |
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