A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 23:26:35 (UTC) on 12 July 2021, 15.9 km (9.9 mi) SSE of Pochomil, Nicaragua; 22.6 km (14.1 mi) S of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua and 32.9 km (20.4 mi) SW of Diriamba, Nicaragua. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 11.642°N, 86.447°W, and at a depth of 93.8 km