Earthquakes by city Nicaragua 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in León today

León, Nicaragua: 994 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

144,538

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

994

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Managua

Coordinates 12.438, -86.878

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.7

León, Nicaragua

1992-09-02 00:16 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in León today

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

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around León.

The strongest earthquake recorded near León reached magnitude 7.7 on 1992-09-02 00:16 UTC, near León.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in León today?

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

When was the last earthquake near León?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near León?

The strongest earthquake recorded near León reached magnitude 7.7 on 1992-09-02 00:16 UTC, near León.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of León

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

68.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 15 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
2026-03-22 20:50	M 4.3	León Nicaragua	35.0 km
2026-02-18 11:38	M 4.1	Managua Nicaragua	12.4 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
2026-01-07 00:43	M 4.2	Managua Nicaragua	158.8 km
2025-11-17 17:23	M 5.2	Mateare Nicaragua	124.3 km
2025-10-17 10:48	M 4.4	León Nicaragua	123.1 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 2 events

2025-11 1 events

2026-01 3 events

2026-02 1 events

2026-03 3 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1992 M 7.7 max · 34 earthquakes 1921 M 7.2 max · 1 earthquakes 1956 M 7.1 max · 3 earthquakes 1926 M 7.0 max · 2 earthquakes 1954 M 6.8 max · 3 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 5.5	7
2025	M 5.2	13
2024	M 5.6	23
2023	M 5.0	16
2022	M 6.6	42
2021	M 5.6	27
2020	M 5.4	21
2019	M 5.4	22
2018	M 5.6	27
2017	M 5.1	17
2016	M 6.1	52
2015	M 5.4	20
2014	M 6.2	53
2013	M 6.5	27
2012	M 5.0	16
2011	M 5.7	13
2010	M 5.5	20
2009	M 5.2	16
2008	M 5.1	12
2007	M 5.2	30
2006	M 5.3	18
2005	M 5.1	28
2004	M 6.2	35
2003	M 4.5	14
2002	M 5.6	21
2001	M 5.7	25
2000	M 5.2	19
1999	M 5.3	41
1998	M 5.3	17
1997	M 5.6	20
1996	M 6.7	33
1995	M 4.9	18
1994	M 5.6	7
1993	M 5.4	14
1992	M 7.7	34
1991	M 5.1	6
1990	M 5.7	9
1989	M 5.5	9
1988	M 5.2	11
1987	M 6.5	13
1986	M 4.9	6
1985	M 6.1	10
1984	M 5.6	12
1983	M 5.6	13
1982	M 5.2	8
1981	M 5.1	2
1980	M 5.2	1
1979	M 4.9	4
1978	M 5.6	11
1977	M 5.4	5
1976	M 4.9	1
1975	M 5.0	5
1974	M 5.8	6
1973	M 5.4	7
1972	M 6.3	3
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
1963	M 5.6	1
1961	M 6.2	1
1959	M 5.7	1
1958	M 5.8	2
1957	M 5.9	1
1956	M 7.1	3
1955	M 6.2	3
1954	M 6.8	3
1951	M 6.1	3
1938	M 6.1	2
1935	M 5.6	1
1931	M 6.1	1
1930	M 6.0	1
1928	M 6.6	1
1926	M 7.0	2
1921	M 7.2	1