| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.5 km |
| Coordinates | 11.898, -86.602 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-29 16:59:08.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 18.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.602 and latitude 11.898.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 18.7 km |
| Diriamba | 39.8 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 40.4 km |
| Mateare | 42.0 km |
| Jinotepe | 44.2 km |
| Managua | 46.3 km |
| Masaya | 56.0 km |
| Tipitapa | 64.3 km |
| León | 67.2 km |
| Granada | 70.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 88.6 km |
| Rivas | 98.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-30 07:30 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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37.8 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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50.4 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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61.2 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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74.0 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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107.0 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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105.8 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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61.0 km |
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