| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.422, -86.665 |
| UTC time | 2004-10-09 21:26:53.690 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 9, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Saturday, October 9, 2004 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 53.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.665 and latitude 11.422.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2004-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 53.5 km |
| Diriamba | 67.2 km |
| Jinotepe | 69.6 km |
| Masaya | 87.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 89.2 km |
| Managua | 91.1 km |
| Rivas | 91.5 km |
| Mateare | 94.1 km |
| Granada | 95.8 km |
| Tipitapa | 106.2 km |
| León | 115.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 134.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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87.0 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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41.1 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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78.8 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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66.4 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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76.0 km |
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