| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 169.1 km |
| Coordinates | 12.585, -86.819 |
| UTC time | 2005-03-28 13:46:52.580 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 28, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Monday, March 28, 2005 at 13:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 17.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.819 and latitude 12.585.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 17.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 22.6 km |
| Chinandega | 34.3 km |
| El Viejo | 38.8 km |
| Mateare | 57.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 70.1 km |
| Estelí | 75.7 km |
| Managua | 79.7 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 89.3 km |
| Tipitapa | 89.6 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 91.8 km |
| Diriamba | 102.6 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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53.3 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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107.0 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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89.6 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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65.8 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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78.7 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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63.1 km |
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