| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.5 km |
| Coordinates | 12.274, -87.832 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-03 04:59:12.030 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 3, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 84.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.832 and latitude 12.274.
| Location | Chinandega |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 84.3 km |
| Chinandega | 85.9 km |
| Chichigalpa | 93.8 km |
| León | 105.3 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 133.8 km |
| Usulután | 137.2 km |
| San Miguel | 139.9 km |
| Mateare | 152.8 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 159.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 162.4 km |
| Managua | 172.8 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 176.7 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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68.3 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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160.0 km |
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M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 12:06 UTC
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26.0 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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111.0 km |
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M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-29 03:15 UTC
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6.1 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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125.2 km |
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M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-04 14:20 UTC
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37.1 km |
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