| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.7 km |
| Coordinates | 11.335, -86.634 |
| UTC time | 2011-01-05 18:31:44.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 18:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.634 and latitude 11.335.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 61.0 km |
| Diriamba | 72.4 km |
| Jinotepe | 74.4 km |
| Rivas | 88.9 km |
| Masaya | 92.4 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 97.0 km |
| Managua | 98.2 km |
| Granada | 99.2 km |
| Mateare | 102.7 km |
| Tipitapa | 112.4 km |
| León | 125.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 144.8 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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95.0 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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102.9 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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36.4 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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87.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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76.3 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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83.5 km |
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