M4.9 earthquake 120 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 120 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua on Sat, Dec 6, 1986, 11:21 PM CST (05:21 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-07 05:21:42 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.691° N, 87.929° W
- Region
- Nicaragua
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4132 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua · 14533 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.4160 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua · 14533 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.875 km SSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua · 14531 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.654 km S of Corinto, Nicaragua · 14507 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.5132 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua · 14495 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030pg. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC.