| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.388, -87.815 |
| UTC time | 2011-02-23 03:01:36.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 76.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.815 and latitude 12.388.
| Location | Chinandega |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 76.8 km |
| Chinandega | 79.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 88.2 km |
| León | 102.0 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 122.1 km |
| Usulután | 127.3 km |
| San Miguel | 128.3 km |
| Mateare | 151.8 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 161.4 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 162.0 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 168.3 km |
| Managua | 172.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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159.7 km |
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M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 12:06 UTC
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13.4 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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116.2 km |
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M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-29 03:15 UTC
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18.9 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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149.9 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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126.9 km |
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M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-04 14:20 UTC
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24.4 km |
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