| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.8 km |
| Coordinates | 11.377, -86.838 |
| UTC time | 2008-07-27 05:42:29.430 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 27, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 05:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 68.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.838 and latitude 11.377.
| Location | Diriamba |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 68.2 km |
| Diriamba | 84.4 km |
| Jinotepe | 87.3 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 102.3 km |
| Masaya | 104.9 km |
| Mateare | 105.5 km |
| Managua | 105.7 km |
| Rivas | 110.6 km |
| Granada | 114.2 km |
| León | 118.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 121.9 km |
| Chichigalpa | 135.2 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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7.3 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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99.9 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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14.1 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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124.2 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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73.4 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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57.5 km |
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