| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 146.3 km |
| Coordinates | 12.379, -86.674 |
| UTC time | 2022-08-03 21:55:37.535 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 21:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is León (Nicaragua - NI), about 23.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.674 and latitude 12.379.
| Location | León |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| León | 23.1 km |
| Mateare | 31.2 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 43.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 44.2 km |
| Managua | 53.7 km |
| Chinandega | 56.9 km |
| El Viejo | 62.1 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 64.4 km |
| Tipitapa | 66.0 km |
| Diriamba | 74.9 km |
| Masaya | 77.6 km |
| Jinotepe | 78.4 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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73.7 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.3
León
Nicaragua · 2026-03-22 20:50 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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71.8 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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40.4 km |
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M 4.2
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-07 00:43 UTC
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51.2 km |
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M 5.2
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2025-11-17 17:23 UTC
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35.5 km |
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