| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.678, -86.813 |
| UTC time | 2010-04-17 20:52:42.190 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 45.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.813 and latitude 11.678.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 45.0 km |
| Diriamba | 65.7 km |
| Jinotepe | 69.6 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 74.0 km |
| Mateare | 74.9 km |
| Managua | 79.5 km |
| León | 84.9 km |
| Masaya | 85.0 km |
| Tipitapa | 97.1 km |
| Granada | 97.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 102.8 km |
| Rivas | 110.9 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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30.5 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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71.4 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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56.7 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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32.5 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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122.2 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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94.9 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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61.1 km |
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