| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.948, -87.171 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-07 17:04:13.894 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 7, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Friday, January 7, 2022 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 63.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.171 and latitude 11.948.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 63.2 km |
| Chichigalpa | 71.8 km |
| Chinandega | 76.0 km |
| El Viejo | 79.6 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 80.6 km |
| Mateare | 87.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 93.1 km |
| Diriamba | 102.0 km |
| Managua | 102.4 km |
| Jinotepe | 106.5 km |
| Masaya | 117.3 km |
| Tipitapa | 120.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC
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75.7 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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32.1 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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30.8 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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50.7 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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71.9 km |
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