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Biggest Earthquakes Near Nicaragua
Nicaragua has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
 - 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
 - 2 earthquakes in the past 30 days
 - 79 earthquakes in the past 365 days
 
The largest earthquake in Nicaragua:
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
7.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2001-01-13 17:33:32 UTC
      
      at 17:33 
January 13, 2001 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 13.049, -88.66
        
        28.2 km from
  Puerto El Triunfo
    (17.2 miles)
    
Depth: 60 km
Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua
7.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1992-09-02 00:16:01 UTC
      
      at 00:16 
September 02, 1992 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.742, -87.34
        
        83.2 km from
  Corinto
    (52.2 miles)
    
Depth: 44 km
Hojancha, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
7.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2012-09-05 14:42:07 UTC
      
      at 14:42 
September 05, 2012 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 10.085, -85.315
        
        11.2 km from
  Hojancha
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Barra Patuca, Gracias a Dios, Honduras
7.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2018-01-10 02:51:31 UTC
      
      at 02:51 
January 10, 2018 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 17.469, -83.52
        
        201.2 km from
  Barra Patuca
    (125.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
George Town, George Town, Cayman Islands
7.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-02-08 23:23:14 UTC
      
      at 23:23 
February 08, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 17.702, -82.456
        
        209.2 km from
  George Town
    (130.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
7.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1950-10-05 16:09:42 UTC
      
      at 16:09 
October 05, 1950 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 10.481, -85.046
        
        7.2 km from
  Cañas
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 97 km
Intipucá, La Unión, El Salvador
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-10-14 03:51:34 UTC
      
      at 03:51 
October 14, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 12.526, -88.123
        
        74.2 km from
  Intipucá
    (46.2 miles)
    
Depth: 40 km
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2012-08-27 04:37:19 UTC
      
      at 04:37 
August 27, 2012 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 12.139, -88.59
        
        126.2 km from
  Puerto El Triunfo
    (78.2 miles)
    
Depth: 28 km
Texíguat, El Paraíso, Honduras
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1921-03-28 07:49:30 UTC
      
      at 07:49 
March 28, 1921 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 13.635, -87.09
        
        7.2 km from
  Texíguat
    (4.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1926-02-08 15:18:02 UTC
      
      at 15:18 
February 08, 1926 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 12.299, -88.666
        
        109.2 km from
  Puerto El Triunfo
    (68.2 miles)
    
Depth: 20 km
Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1916-02-27 20:21:14 UTC
      
      at 20:21 
February 27, 1916 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.542, -87.99
        
        136.2 km from
  Corinto
    (85.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Granada, Granada, Nicaragua
7.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1967-10-15 08:00:52 UTC
      
      at 08:00 
October 15, 1967 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.925, -85.872
        
        9.2 km from
  Granada
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 160 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
7.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1956-10-24 14:42:18 UTC
      
      at 14:42 
October 24, 1956 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.682, -86.556
        
        12.2 km from
  Masachapa
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Intipucá, La Unión, El Salvador
7.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1932-05-21 10:10:04 UTC
      
      at 10:10 
May 21, 1932 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 13.175, -88.07
        
        2.2 km from
  Intipucá
    (1.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
7.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2004-10-09 21:26:53 UTC
      
      at 21:26 
October 09, 2004 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.422, -86.665
        
        43.2 km from
  Masachapa
    (27.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Nandayure, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
7.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1978-08-23 00:38:32 UTC
      
      at 00:38 
August 23, 1978 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 10.204, -85.222
        
        19.2 km from
  Nandayure
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 56 km
Telica, León, Nicaragua
7.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1926-11-05 07:55:27 UTC
      
      at 07:55 
November 05, 1926 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 12.598, -86.875
        
        8.2 km from
  Telica
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
7.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-11-24 18:43:48 UTC
      
      at 18:43 
November 24, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.96, -88.836
        
        149.2 km from
  Puerto El Triunfo
    (92.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
San Andrés, Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Colombia
6.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1926-03-17 11:53:43 UTC
      
      at 11:53 
March 17, 1926 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 12.056, -82.045
        
        69.2 km from
  San Andrés
    (43.2 miles)
    
Depth: 25 km
Santa Teresa, Carazo, Nicaragua
6.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1990-04-03 22:57:00 UTC
      
      at 22:57 
April 03, 1990 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.426, -86.301
        
        36.2 km from
  Santa Teresa
    (22.2 miles)
    
Depth: 52 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1954-02-19 21:34:51 UTC
      
      at 21:34 
February 19, 1954 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.775, -86.818
        
        33.2 km from
  Masachapa
    (20.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1954-02-19 00:40:37 UTC
      
      at 00:40 
February 19, 1954 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.541, -87.009
        
        60.2 km from
  Masachapa
    (37.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Carlos Fonseca Amador, Managua, Nicaragua
6.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1996-03-03 16:37:31 UTC
      
      at 16:37 
March 03, 1996 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.905, -86.772
        
        30.2 km from
  Carlos Fonseca Amador
    (18.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua
6.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1998-08-23 13:57:15 UTC
      
      at 13:57 
August 23, 1998 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.663, -88.038
        
        130.2 km from
  Corinto
    (81.2 miles)
    
Depth: 54 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1932-10-02 02:59:15 UTC
      
      at 02:59 
October 02, 1932 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.351, -86.553
        
        48.2 km from
  Masachapa
    (30.2 miles)
    
Depth: 30 km
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
6.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1926-02-15 02:59:49 UTC
      
      at 02:59 
February 15, 1926 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 12.054, -89.039
        
        145.2 km from
  Puerto El Triunfo
    (90.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Masachapa, Managua, Nicaragua
6.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-04-21 07:42:46 UTC
      
      at 07:42 
April 21, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.554, -86.992
        
        58.2 km from
  Masachapa
    (36.2 miles)
    
Depth: 25 km
Belén, Rivas, Nicaragua
6.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-04-11 20:29:12 UTC
      
      at 20:29 
April 11, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.642, -85.878
        
        15.2 km from
  Belén
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 135 km
San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua
6.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2005-07-02 02:16:43 UTC
      
      at 02:16 
July 02, 2005 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 11.245, -86.172
        
        32.2 km from
  San Juan del Sur
    (20.2 miles)
    
Depth: 27 km
Río Segundo, Alajuela, Costa Rica
6.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1992-03-07 01:53:37 UTC
      
      at 01:53 
March 07, 1992 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 10.21, -84.323
        
        5.2 km from
  Río Segundo
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 78 km