| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 159.8 km |
| Coordinates | 12.596, -86.979 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-06 09:43:55.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 6, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 09:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chichigalpa (Nicaragua - NI), about 5.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.979 and latitude 12.596.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chichigalpa | 5.6 km |
| Chinandega | 16.9 km |
| León | 20.7 km |
| El Viejo | 21.7 km |
| Mateare | 72.1 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 81.7 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 84.5 km |
| Estelí | 87.5 km |
| Managua | 94.5 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 101.9 km |
| Tipitapa | 105.7 km |
| Diriamba | 115.0 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
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M 4.0
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M 4.2
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M 5.2
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