| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.554, -86.960 |
| UTC time | 2022-04-21 07:42:46.508 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 21, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Rafael del Sur (Nicaragua - NI), about 65.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.960 and latitude 11.554.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2022-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Rafael del Sur | 65.7 km |
| Diriamba | 85.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 89.3 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 95.1 km |
| Mateare | 95.5 km |
| León | 98.8 km |
| Managua | 100.7 km |
| Masaya | 105.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 114.2 km |
| Granada | 117.2 km |
| Tipitapa | 118.2 km |
| Chinandega | 121.2 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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124.0 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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20.6 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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26.2 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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81.4 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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84.6 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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76.3 km |
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