Earthquakes by city Nicaragua 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Matagalpa today

Matagalpa, Nicaragua: 77 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

109,089

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.3

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Managua

Coordinates 12.926, -85.917

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.3

Managua, Nicaragua

1972-12-23 06:29 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Matagalpa today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Matagalpa reached magnitude 6.3 on 1972-12-23 06:29 UTC, near Managua.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Matagalpa today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Matagalpa?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Matagalpa?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Matagalpa reached magnitude 6.3 on 1972-12-23 06:29 UTC, near Managua.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Matagalpa

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

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

58.5 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-03-26 17:15	M 5.5	Managua Nicaragua	160.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-03 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1972 M 6.3 max · 3 earthquakes 1938 M 6.1 max · 1 earthquakes 2014 M 6.1 max · 7 earthquakes 1974 M 5.8 max · 1 earthquakes 1926 M 5.7 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 5.5	1
2022	M 4.6	1
2020	M 5.2	1
2019	M 4.1	1
2016	M 5.7	6
2015	M 4.7	4
2014	M 6.1	7
2010	M 4.5	1
2009	M 4.4	2
2006	M 4.1	2
2005	M 5.6	5
2004	M 4.2	2
2002	M 4.0	1
2001	M 4.7	1
2000	M 4.7	4
1999	M 5.2	12
1998	M 4.5	2
1997	M 4.8	1
1996	M 4.7	2
1993	M 4.7	2
1991	M 5.1	1
1988	M 4.5	2
1987	M 4.4	1
1986	M 4.8	2
1985	M 4.5	2
1983	M 4.8	2
1978	M 4.2	1
1974	M 5.8	1
1973	M 5.3	1
1972	M 6.3	3
1969	M 5.7	1
1938	M 6.1	1
1926	M 5.7	1