| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.1 km |
| Coordinates | 11.548, -87.140 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-20 17:55:52.310 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 20, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 83.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.140 and latitude 11.548.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 83.4 km |
| León | 103.0 km |
| Diriamba | 104.0 km |
| Jinotepe | 107.9 km |
| Mateare | 108.9 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 110.1 km |
| Chichigalpa | 115.2 km |
| Managua | 116.7 km |
| Chinandega | 120.4 km |
| Masaya | 123.4 km |
| El Viejo | 124.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 134.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Masaya
Nicaragua · 2026-10-09 12:33 UTC
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M 4.4
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-10-05 01:20 UTC
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Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-07-26 09:26 UTC
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San Rafael del Sur
Nicaragua · 2026-07-18 23:31 UTC
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Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-06-26 11:57 UTC
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Diriamba
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