| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.7 km |
| Coordinates | 11.727, -86.976 |
| UTC time | 2000-05-27 07:35:00.290 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 27, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Saturday, May 27, 2000 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 60.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.976 and latitude 11.727.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 60.1 km |
| León | 79.8 km |
| Diriamba | 81.6 km |
| Mateare | 82.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 83.9 km |
| Jinotepe | 85.8 km |
| Managua | 91.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 94.8 km |
| Masaya | 99.9 km |
| Chinandega | 101.9 km |
| El Viejo | 106.3 km |
| Tipitapa | 109.1 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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81.2 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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140.6 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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7.9 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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69.5 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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43.3 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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75.4 km |
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