| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 202.9 km |
| Coordinates | 12.243, -86.429 |
| UTC time | 2020-01-07 19:08:58.441 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 19:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mateare (Nicaragua - NI), about 0.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.429 and latitude 12.243.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mateare | 0.9 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 13.2 km |
| Managua | 23.0 km |
| Tipitapa | 36.5 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 44.0 km |
| Masaya | 47.1 km |
| Diriamba | 47.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 50.5 km |
| León | 53.4 km |
| Granada | 62.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 74.9 km |
| Boaco | 87.5 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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12.7 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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113.8 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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16.1 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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39.6 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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24.2 km |
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