| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.3 km |
| Coordinates | 11.989, -86.520 |
| UTC time | 2004-10-01 08:01:01.340 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 1, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, October 1, 2004 at 08:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 18.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.520 and latitude 11.989.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 18.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 26.9 km |
| Mateare | 29.2 km |
| Managua | 33.4 km |
| Diriamba | 33.9 km |
| Jinotepe | 38.2 km |
| Masaya | 46.4 km |
| Tipitapa | 51.5 km |
| Granada | 61.8 km |
| León | 63.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 85.6 km |
| Rivas | 97.4 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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75.6 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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24.3 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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54.3 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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73.7 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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113.0 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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66.3 km |
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