| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.440, -86.642 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-15 05:57:24.330 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 15, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 05:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 25.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.642 and latitude 12.440.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 25.6 km |
| Mateare | 32.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 44.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 45.1 km |
| Managua | 54.6 km |
| Chinandega | 57.1 km |
| El Viejo | 62.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 65.2 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 69.5 km |
| Diriamba | 78.2 km |
| Masaya | 79.0 km |
| Estelí | 79.0 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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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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42.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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54.3 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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40.5 km |
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