| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.155, -87.426 |
| UTC time | 2004-04-28 04:08:59.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 04:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chinandega (Nicaragua - NI), about 61.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.426 and latitude 12.155.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chinandega | 61.8 km |
| El Viejo | 63.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 64.0 km |
| León | 67.4 km |
| Mateare | 108.9 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 112.8 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 117.7 km |
| Managua | 128.0 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 130.0 km |
| Diriamba | 133.4 km |
| Jinotepe | 137.9 km |
| Tipitapa | 144.7 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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52.8 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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115.3 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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104.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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116.6 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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97.9 km |
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