| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.556, -87.688 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-02 09:37:54.840 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 2, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 09:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 57.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.688 and latitude 12.556.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2014-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 57.9 km |
| Chinandega | 61.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 71.8 km |
| León | 89.0 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 98.9 km |
| San Miguel | 116.4 km |
| Usulután | 121.0 km |
| Mateare | 141.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 152.7 km |
| Estelí | 156.6 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 157.1 km |
| Managua | 163.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC
|
41.7 km |
|
M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
|
150.6 km |
|
M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
|
117.2 km |
|
M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
|
117.9 km |
|
M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
|
141.9 km |
|
M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
|
121.9 km |
|
M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
|
155.4 km |
|
M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
|
136.1 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.