| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.1 km |
| Coordinates | 12.655, -86.942 |
| UTC time | 2002-01-03 15:06:40.750 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, January 3, 2002 at 15:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chichigalpa (Nicaragua - NI), about 12.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.942 and latitude 12.655.
| Location | Chinandega |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chichigalpa | 12.6 km |
| Chinandega | 20.7 km |
| El Viejo | 24.4 km |
| León | 25.1 km |
| Mateare | 72.8 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 76.7 km |
| Estelí | 80.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 85.3 km |
| Managua | 95.0 km |
| Tipitapa | 105.0 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 105.2 km |
| Jinotega | 112.9 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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40.1 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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84.2 km |
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M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 12:06 UTC
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97.2 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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96.4 km |
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M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-29 03:15 UTC
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109.1 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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80.1 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-04 14:20 UTC
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94.7 km |
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