List of earthquakes in Nicaragua

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Earthquakes[]

Notable earthquakes in the history of Nicaragua include the following:

Date Location Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Notes
2014-10-14 Gulf of Fonseca 7.3 Mw VII 1
2014-04-10 Managua 6.1 Mw VI 1 266
2012-08-27 Usulután 7.3 Mw  V 0 40+ Major tsunami higher than 6 m in El Salvador.
2000-07-06 Masaya 5.4 Mw VI 7
1992-09-02 León 7.7 Mw VIII 116 Major Tsunami up to 8 m (26 ft)
1972-12-23 Managua 7.2 Mw IX 4,000–11,000 20,000 Extreme damage
1968-01-08 Managua 4.8 Ms Moderate damage
1956-10-24 Managua 7.2 Mw VII Buildings damage
1951-08-02 Cosigüina 5.8 1,000
1931-03-31 Managua 6.1 Mw VI 1,000–2050 Conflagration
Note: Only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

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