| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.530, -86.857 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-24 18:44:57.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 24, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, December 24, 2010 at 18:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 57.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.857 and latitude 11.530.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 57.8 km |
| Diriamba | 76.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 80.1 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 89.6 km |
| Mateare | 91.3 km |
| Managua | 94.2 km |
| Masaya | 96.7 km |
| León | 101.1 km |
| Granada | 107.8 km |
| Tipitapa | 111.2 km |
| Rivas | 112.9 km |
| Chichigalpa | 118.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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87.0 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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125.5 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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60.3 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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76.6 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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56.5 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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78.1 km |
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