| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.490, -87.149 |
| UTC time | 2003-11-16 20:59:21.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 16, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, November 16, 2003 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 87.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.149 and latitude 11.490.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 87.1 km |
| Diriamba | 107.3 km |
| León | 109.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 111.0 km |
| Mateare | 114.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 115.0 km |
| Managua | 121.3 km |
| Chichigalpa | 121.8 km |
| Chinandega | 126.8 km |
| Masaya | 127.0 km |
| El Viejo | 130.6 km |
| Granada | 139.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-30 07:30 UTC
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29.1 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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112.3 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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20.0 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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157.3 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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108.7 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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91.3 km |
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