In the title compound, C(14)H(9)N(5)O(10), the two benzene rings are inclined at a dihedral angle of 14.81 (5)°, and the nitro groups are twisted with respect to the benzene rings to which they are attached, making dihedral angles of 57.89 (7), 14.93 (7), 62.58 (7), 2.80 (12) and 22.38 (12)°. Weak inter-molecular C-H⋯O hydrogen bonding is present in the crystal structure.