A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 23:26:35 (UTC) on 12 July 2021, 15.5 km (9.7 mi) SSE of Pochomil, Nicaragua; 22.3 km (13.9 mi) S of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua and 32.6 km (20.2 mi) SW of Diriamba, Nicaragua. Estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 11.639°N, 86.449°W, and at a depth of 92.5 km.