| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.7 km |
| Coordinates | 11.826, -88.049 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-05 09:45:37.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 5, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, October 5, 1997 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 133.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.049 and latitude 11.826.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 133.8 km |
| Chinandega | 134.1 km |
| Chichigalpa | 139.2 km |
| León | 144.5 km |
| Usulután | 175.2 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 175.5 km |
| Mateare | 182.3 km |
| San Miguel | 185.1 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 188.8 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 189.3 km |
| Diriamba | 197.2 km |
| Managua | 198.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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186.5 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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191.9 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
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257.7 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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194.1 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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174.9 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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147.1 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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185.2 km |
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