List of earthquakes in Nicaragua

This is a list of earthquakes in Nicaragua which directly impacted the country.

Earthquakes

Notable earthquakes in the history of Nicaragua include the following:

Date Location Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Notes
2022-04-21 Carazo 6.6 Mw V Minor damage
2014-10-14 Gulf of Fonseca 7.3 Mw VII 4 Several
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
1993-11-22 Carazo 5.9 Mw  V 1 Death caused by heart attack.[1]
1992-09-02 León 7.7 Mw III 116 Major tsunami up to 8 m (26 ft)
1972-12-23 Managua 6.3 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: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

References

  1. ^ "M 5.9 - 6 km E of La Conquista, Nicaragua". earthquake.usgs.gov.