Biggest Earthquakes Near Nicaragua
Nicaragua has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 3 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 4 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 94 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
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
Jiquilillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1995-06-14 11:11:47 UTC
at 11:11
June 14, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.128, -88.36
120.2 km from
Jiquilillo
(74.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km