| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.4 km |
| Coordinates | 11.882, -87.147 |
| UTC time | 1998-07-28 23:50:34.110 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 28, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, July 28, 1998 at 23:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 68.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.147 and latitude 11.882.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 68.5 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 77.3 km |
| Chichigalpa | 78.5 km |
| Chinandega | 83.2 km |
| El Viejo | 87.0 km |
| Mateare | 87.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 92.7 km |
| Diriamba | 98.9 km |
| Managua | 101.5 km |
| Jinotepe | 103.3 km |
| Masaya | 115.1 km |
| Tipitapa | 119.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC
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83.5 km |
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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 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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24.4 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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24.8 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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78.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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49.8 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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87.3 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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71.4 km |
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