| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.2 km |
| Coordinates | 11.978, -87.927 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-03 03:21:42.570 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 3, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 03:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 112.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.927 and latitude 11.978.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 112.6 km |
| Chinandega | 113.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 118.5 km |
| León | 125.1 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 162.8 km |
| Usulután | 163.0 km |
| Mateare | 165.7 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 167.6 km |
| San Miguel | 169.9 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 173.5 km |
| Managua | 183.3 km |
| Diriamba | 184.3 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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170.8 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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182.5 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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247.5 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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186.0 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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109.4 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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159.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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132.4 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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170.6 km |
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