| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.913, -87.101 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-31 09:21:21.110 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 31, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Monday, August 31, 2009 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 63.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.101 and latitude 11.913.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 63.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 72.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 74.4 km |
| Chinandega | 79.8 km |
| Mateare | 81.6 km |
| El Viejo | 83.8 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 86.8 km |
| Diriamba | 94.1 km |
| Managua | 95.8 km |
| Jinotepe | 98.5 km |
| Masaya | 109.9 km |
| Tipitapa | 113.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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84.1 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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158.6 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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72.2 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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44.0 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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81.8 km |
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