| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.8 km |
| Coordinates | 12.419, -87.815 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-02 09:41:23.630 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 2, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 09:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 75.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.815 and latitude 12.419.
| Location | Chinandega |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 75.5 km |
| Chinandega | 77.9 km |
| Chichigalpa | 87.4 km |
| León | 101.9 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 119.2 km |
| Usulután | 124.5 km |
| San Miguel | 125.1 km |
| Mateare | 152.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 162.6 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 162.7 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 165.8 km |
| San Vicente | 172.3 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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59.1 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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160.3 km |
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M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 12:06 UTC
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10.0 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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118.2 km |
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M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-29 03:15 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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150.6 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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128.0 km |
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M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-04 14:20 UTC
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21.0 km |
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