| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.9 km |
| Coordinates | 12.572, -87.721 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-07 23:41:27.610 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 23:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 61.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.721 and latitude 12.572.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 61.1 km |
| Chinandega | 64.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 75.4 km |
| León | 92.8 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 99.4 km |
| San Miguel | 113.2 km |
| Usulután | 117.3 km |
| Mateare | 145.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 156.6 km |
| Estelí | 159.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 161.1 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 161.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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M 4.3
León
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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145.8 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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125.9 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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159.4 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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140.1 km |
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