1956 Nicaragua earthquake

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1956 Nicaragua earthquake
1956 Nicaragua earthquake is located in Central America
Managua
Managua
1956 Nicaragua earthquake
UTC time1956-10-24 14:42:18
ISC event888827
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date24 October 1956 (1956-10-24)
Local time1956-10-24 08:42:18
MagnitudeMs 7.3
Depth25 km
Epicenter11°43′N 86°29′W / 11.72°N 86.48°W / 11.72; -86.48

The 1956 Nicaragua earthquake occurred on October 24 at 14:42 UTC.[1] The epicenter was located west of Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua.[2] It was an earthquake of magnitude Ms 7.3,[3] or Mw 7.2.[1] Building damage was reported in Managua.[4] A study of W. Montero P. shows that this earthquake might be related to the earthquake of Nicoya Peninsula on October 5, 1950.[3] A tsunami was triggered by the earthquake.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999" (PDF). International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology. Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 680. ISBN 978-0124406520.
  2. ^ Okal, Emile A; Newman, Andrew V (2001), "Tsunami earthquakes: the quest for a regional signal" (PDF), Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 124 (1–2): 45–70, Bibcode:2001PEPI..124...45O, doi:10.1016/S0031-9201(01)00187-X, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04, retrieved 2011-01-04
  3. ^ a b P., Walter Montero. "Zonas sísmicas de Quepos, Nicoya y Papagayo" (PDF). Peridos de Recurrencia y Secuencias Sismicas.
  4. ^ Manfutt, Ed. "San Cristobal, 1750 ms/nm". manfut.org.
  5. ^ "DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOFISICA -Peligros por maremotos (tsunamis) en Nicaragua". webserver2.ineter.gob.ni.