| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 121.2 km |
| Coordinates | 12.278, -86.569 |
| UTC time | 2001-04-12 20:25:10.310 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 12, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, April 12, 2001 at 20:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mateare (Nicaragua - NI), about 16.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.569 and latitude 12.278.
| Location | Mateare |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mateare | 16.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 27.8 km |
| León | 38.0 km |
| Managua | 38.2 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 49.9 km |
| Tipitapa | 52.1 km |
| Diriamba | 58.9 km |
| Chichigalpa | 59.9 km |
| Masaya | 61.7 km |
| Jinotepe | 62.4 km |
| Chinandega | 72.5 km |
| Granada | 77.2 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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26.4 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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98.6 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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67.8 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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35.1 km |
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