Earthquakes by city Nicaragua 100 km
Seismic city profile

Chinandega

Chinandega, Nicaragua: 996 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
126,387
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
996
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.2
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
America/Managua
Coordinates 12.629, -87.131
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
20
Last nearby event: 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.2
NI
1921-03-28 07:49 UTC

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Chinandega

The map centers on Chinandega and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.6
Average depth
71.6 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 20 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-03-27 14:55 M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua
117.8 km
2026-03-26 17:15 M 5.5 Managua
Nicaragua
160.0 km
2026-02-18 12:06 M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua
79.2 km
2026-02-18 11:38 M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua
12.4 km
2026-01-29 03:15 M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua
52.0 km
2026-01-26 08:01 M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua
171.9 km
2026-01-22 11:13 M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua
65.0 km
2026-01-04 14:20 M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua
81.2 km
2025-12-24 19:24 M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua
47.2 km
2025-11-20 07:26 M 4.6
San Miguel
El Salvador
197.0 km
2025-11-17 17:23 M 5.2 Mateare
Nicaragua
124.3 km
2025-10-28 22:03 M 4.4
Chinandega
Nicaragua
41.3 km
2025-10-17 10:48 M 4.4
León
Nicaragua
123.1 km
2025-10-10 06:27 M 4.6
San Miguel
El Salvador
171.5 km
2025-10-01 18:18 M 4.3
Mateare
Nicaragua
162.1 km
2025-09-01 00:22 M 4.2
León
Nicaragua
50.2 km
2025-08-04 23:06 M 4.6
León
Nicaragua
35.0 km
2025-08-01 18:32 M 4.8
Managua
Nicaragua
122.0 km
2025-07-06 02:28 M 4.4
Chinandega
Nicaragua
170.2 km
2025-05-28 04:46 M 4.4
Mateare
Nicaragua
100.7 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events
2025-08 2 events
2025-09 1 events
2025-10 4 events
2025-11 2 events
2025-12 1 events
2026-01 4 events
2026-02 2 events
2026-03 2 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 5.5 8
2025 M 5.2 18
2024 M 5.6 21
2023 M 5.2 26
2022 M 6.1 34
2021 M 6.5 42
2020 M 5.2 22
2019 M 5.9 30
2018 M 5.6 25
2017 M 5.1 23
2016 M 6.1 47
2015 M 5.4 23
2014 M 6.2 52
2013 M 6.5 29
2012 M 4.6 16
2011 M 5.7 15
2010 M 4.8 16
2009 M 5.2 19
2008 M 5.1 16
2007 M 5.6 28
2006 M 5.5 21
2005 M 5.1 28
2004 M 5.6 28
2003 M 4.6 22
2002 M 5.6 18
2001 M 5.7 26
2000 M 4.7 18
1999 M 6.0 44
1998 M 5.4 14
1997 M 5.6 17
1996 M 6.7 20
1995 M 4.9 14
1994 M 5.6 8
1993 M 5.9 14
1992 M 6.0 22
1991 M 5.1 9
1990 M 5.7 9
1989 M 5.3 10
1988 M 5.2 13
1987 M 6.5 11
1986 M 4.9 8
1985 M 5.9 7
1984 M 5.6 9
1983 M 5.6 10
1982 M 6.0 9
1981 M 5.2 6
1980 M 5.2 3
1979 M 4.8 2
1978 M 5.4 9
1977 M 5.4 4
1976 M 5.3 5
1975 M 5.0 3
1974 M 5.8 5
1973 M 5.4 9
1971 M 5.7 1
1970 M 6.5 2
1969 M 5.7 2
1966 M 5.5 1
1965 M 5.8 1
1964 M 5.6 1
1963 M 5.6 1
1961 M 6.2 1
1959 M 5.7 1
1958 M 5.8 1
1957 M 5.9 1
1955 M 6.2 2
1952 M 6.3 1
1951 M 6.1 4
1947 M 6.2 1
1942 M 6.3 1
1938 M 6.1 2
1935 M 5.6 1
1934 M 6.2 1
1931 M 6.1 1
1930 M 6.0 1
1926 M 7.0 1
1925 M 6.3 1
1921 M 7.2 1