A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred at 03:41:04 UTC on 15 January 2019 (14 January 2019 21:41:04 local time), 56.7 km (35.2 mi) NNE of Masachapa, Nicaragua; 65.4 km (40.6 mi) NNE of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua and 75.9 km (47.1 mi) NNE of Diriamba, Nicaragua.