| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.5 km |
| Coordinates | 12.540, -87.399 |
| UTC time | 2001-03-18 15:43:21.310 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 18, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 15:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.399 and latitude 12.540.
| Location | Chinandega |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 28.7 km |
| Chinandega | 30.8 km |
| Chichigalpa | 40.6 km |
| León | 57.8 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 87.6 km |
| Mateare | 110.9 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 122.3 km |
| Estelí | 129.0 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 129.8 km |
| Managua | 132.9 km |
| San Miguel | 135.1 km |
| Usulután | 145.4 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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12.9 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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120.4 km |
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M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 12:06 UTC
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46.3 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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97.3 km |
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M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-29 03:15 UTC
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59.9 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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112.3 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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94.7 km |
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M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-04 14:20 UTC
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45.6 km |
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