A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred at 18:46:06 (UTC) on 27 February 2023, 55.1 km (34.2 mi) E of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua; 85 km (52.8 mi) E of El Viejo, Nicaragua and 86.4 km (53.7 mi) ESE of Corinto, Nicaragua. Final estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 12.652°N, 87.950°W, and at a depth of 77.3 km (48.03 mi).