| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.343, -86.724 |
| UTC time | 1999-08-05 07:11:15.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 5, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, August 5, 1999 at 07:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.724 and latitude 12.343.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 19.8 km |
| Mateare | 34.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 42.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 46.1 km |
| Chinandega | 54.5 km |
| Managua | 56.6 km |
| El Viejo | 59.9 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 63.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 70.1 km |
| Diriamba | 75.5 km |
| Jinotepe | 79.3 km |
| Masaya | 79.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 4.2
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52.2 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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35.0 km |
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