| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.373, -87.312 |
| UTC time | 2002-08-04 00:21:42.880 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 4, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, August 4, 2002 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 109.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.312 and latitude 11.373.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 109.0 km |
| León | 127.6 km |
| Diriamba | 128.8 km |
| Jinotepe | 132.4 km |
| Mateare | 136.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 137.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 137.6 km |
| Chinandega | 141.2 km |
| Managua | 143.3 km |
| El Viejo | 144.5 km |
| Masaya | 148.7 km |
| Granada | 160.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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134.3 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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110.9 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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175.7 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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109.0 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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122.8 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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97.1 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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127.2 km |
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