| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.6 km |
| Coordinates | 11.881, -86.826 |
| UTC time | 2009-12-11 14:01:58.780 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 11, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, December 11, 2009 at 14:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 42.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.826 and latitude 11.881.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 42.4 km |
| Mateare | 58.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 60.9 km |
| León | 62.2 km |
| Diriamba | 64.0 km |
| Jinotepe | 68.4 km |
| Managua | 68.7 km |
| Masaya | 80.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 80.6 km |
| Tipitapa | 86.8 km |
| Chinandega | 89.7 km |
| El Viejo | 94.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
Diriamba
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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69.3 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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129.0 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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114.4 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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75.2 km |
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