| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 103.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.193, -86.784 |
| UTC time | 2018-09-12 06:29:53.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 29.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.784 and latitude 12.193.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 29.1 km |
| Mateare | 39.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 48.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 50.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 53.7 km |
| Managua | 58.5 km |
| Chinandega | 61.5 km |
| El Viejo | 66.9 km |
| Diriamba | 70.1 km |
| Jinotepe | 74.3 km |
| Tipitapa | 74.8 km |
| Masaya | 78.9 km |
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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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35.9 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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21.1 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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49.3 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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30.0 km |
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