| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.937, -87.137 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-06 16:25:05.973 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 6, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 16:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 62.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.137 and latitude 11.937.
| Location | Managua |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2022-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 62.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 72.3 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 76.7 km |
| Chinandega | 77.1 km |
| El Viejo | 81.0 km |
| Mateare | 84.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 89.8 km |
| Diriamba | 98.2 km |
| Managua | 99.0 km |
| Jinotepe | 102.6 km |
| Masaya | 113.7 km |
| Tipitapa | 116.9 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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87.1 km |
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M 4.1
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-03-23 02:10 UTC
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100.0 km |
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M 4.8
Rivas
Nicaragua · 2026-03-11 16:37 UTC
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163.1 km |
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M 4.7
Diriamba
Nicaragua · 2026-02-19 03:00 UTC
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106.1 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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27.0 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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47.2 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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85.2 km |
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