Earthquakes by city Nicaragua 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in El Viejo today

El Viejo, Nicaragua: 974 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
53,504
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
974
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.2
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
America/Managua
Coordinates 12.663, -87.167
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
1
Last 12 months
19
Last nearby event: 2026-05-13 09:21 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.2
NI
1921-03-28 07:49 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in El Viejo today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of El Viejo.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around El Viejo.

The strongest earthquake recorded near El Viejo reached magnitude 7.2 on 1921-03-28 07:49 UTC, near Chinandega.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in El Viejo today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of El Viejo.

When was the last earthquake near El Viejo?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-05-13 09:21 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near El Viejo?

The strongest earthquake recorded near El Viejo reached magnitude 7.2 on 1921-03-28 07:49 UTC, near Chinandega.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of El Viejo

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

Average magnitude
4.6
Average depth
72.2 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 19 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-05-13 09:21 M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador
197.7 km
2026-03-27 14:55 M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua
117.8 km
2026-02-18 12:06 M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua
79.2 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 1 events
2026-03 1 events
2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.8 7
2025 M 5.2 18
2024 M 5.6 21
2023 M 5.2 25
2022 M 6.1 36
2021 M 6.5 40
2020 M 5.2 23
2019 M 5.9 30
2018 M 5.6 26
2017 M 4.9 21
2016 M 6.1 44
2015 M 5.4 23
2014 M 6.2 51
2013 M 5.1 24
2012 M 4.6 17
2011 M 5.7 17
2010 M 4.8 16
2009 M 5.2 19
2008 M 5.1 17
2007 M 5.6 26
2006 M 5.5 21
2005 M 5.1 27
2004 M 5.6 25
2003 M 4.6 21
2002 M 5.6 19
2001 M 5.7 26
2000 M 4.7 17
1999 M 6.0 43
1998 M 5.4 14
1997 M 5.6 19
1996 M 6.7 18
1995 M 4.9 14
1994 M 5.6 6
1993 M 5.9 13
1992 M 6.0 20
1991 M 5.1 9
1990 M 5.7 8
1989 M 5.3 10
1988 M 5.2 12
1987 M 6.5 11
1986 M 5.0 9
1985 M 5.9 7
1984 M 5.6 8
1983 M 5.6 11
1982 M 6.0 9
1981 M 5.2 6
1980 M 5.2 3
1979 M 4.8 2
1978 M 5.4 8
1977 M 5.4 4
1976 M 5.3 5
1975 M 5.0 3
1974 M 5.8 4
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 1
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
1932 M 7.1 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
1906 M 6.2 1