| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.4 km |
| Coordinates | 11.293, -87.060 |
| UTC time | 2018-01-21 19:06:02.310 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 21, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 91.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.060 and latitude 11.293.
| Location | San Rafael del Sur |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 91.8 km |
| Diriamba | 109.5 km |
| Jinotepe | 112.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 124.1 km |
| Mateare | 125.5 km |
| Managua | 128.6 km |
| León | 129.0 km |
| Masaya | 129.8 km |
| Rivas | 135.6 km |
| Granada | 139.8 km |
| Chichigalpa | 143.1 km |
| Tipitapa | 145.5 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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22.8 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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121.5 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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86.5 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.2
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-12 19:01 UTC
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29.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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149.5 km |
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M 4.3
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-07 10:34 UTC
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90.5 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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82.8 km |
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