Notable earthquakes in the history of Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

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|style width="140px"| 1931 Nicaragua earthquake

1931 Nicaragua earthquake

The 1931 Nicaragua earthquake devastated Managua, Nicaragua on 31 March 1931. It had a magnitude of 6.0, and killed 2000 people....

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|style width="120px"| Managua

Managua

Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...

| 6.0
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| 2.500
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| 1951 Nicaragua earthquake
| 1951080200001951-08-02

| Cosiguina

Cosiguina

Cosigüina is a stratovolcano located in the western part of Nicaragua. It forms a large peninsula extending into the Gulf of Fonseca. The summit is truncated by a large caldera, 2 x 2.4 km in diameter and 500 m deep, holding a substantial crater lake . This cone has grown within an...

| 5.8
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| 1.000
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| 1956 Nicaragua earthquake

1956 Nicaragua earthquake

The 1956 Nicaragua earthquake occurred on October 24, 1956 at 14:42 UTC. The epicenter was located west of Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua. It was an earthquake of magnitude Ms 7.3, or Mw7.2. Building damage was reported in Managua. A study of W. Montero P. shows that this earthquake might...

| 1956102400001956-10-24

| near Masachapa
| 7.3
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| 25 km
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| 1972 Nicaragua earthquake

1972 Nicaragua earthquake

The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake was an earthquake that occurred at 12:29 a.m. local time on Saturday, December 23, 1972 near Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. It had a magnitude of 6.2 and occurred at a depth of about 5 kilometers beneath the centre of the city. Within an hour after the main...

| 1972122300001972-12-23
06:29:42 UTC
| Managua

Managua

Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...

| 6.2
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| 5.000
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| 1992 Nicaragua earthquake

1992 Nicaragua earthquake

The 1992 Nicaragua earthquake occurred off the coast of Nicaragua on September 2, 1992. Some damage was also reported in Costa Rica. At least 116 people were killed and several more were injured. The quake was located in an active zone of stress and deformation...

| 1992090200001992-09-02
02 00:16 UTC
| 11.742°N 87.340°W offshore Nicaragua
| 7.6
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| 45 km
| According to USGS:"Most of the casualties and damage were caused by a tsunami affecting the west coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, reaching heights of up to 8 meters. The tsunami ran inland 1,000 meters at Masachapa."
| 116
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| 2004 Nicaragua earthquake
| 2004100900002004-10-09
21:26:53 UTC
| 11.424°N 86.633°W offshore Nicaragua
| 6.9-7.1
| n/d
| 35 km
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| 2005 Nicaragua earthquake
| 2005070200002005-07-02
02:16:44 UTC
| 11.198°N 86.411°W offshore Nicaragua
| 6.6
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| 27 km
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