| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.515, -87.716 |
| UTC time | 2008-06-19 02:26:38.310 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 19, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 02:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 61.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.716 and latitude 12.515.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-06-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 61.9 km |
| Chinandega | 64.8 km |
| Chichigalpa | 75.2 km |
| León | 91.5 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 104.3 km |
| San Miguel | 119.1 km |
| Usulután | 122.4 km |
| Mateare | 143.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 154.4 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 157.6 km |
| Estelí | 161.2 km |
| Managua | 165.0 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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45.6 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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152.3 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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115.1 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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116.8 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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143.2 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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122.4 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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156.6 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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137.3 km |
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