1956 Nicaragua earthquake
  Managua  | |
| UTC time | 1956-10-24 14:42:18 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 888827 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 24 October 1956 |
| Local time | 1956-10-24 08:42:18 |
| Magnitude | Ms 7.3 |
| Depth | 25 km |
| Epicenter | 11°43′N 86°29′W / 11.72°N 86.48°W |
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]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b P., Walter Montero. "Zonas sísmicas de Quepos, Nicoya y Papagayo" (PDF). Peridos de Recurrencia y Secuencias Sismicas.
- ^ Manfutt, Ed. "San Cristobal, 1750 ms/nm". www.manfut.org.
- ^ "DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOFISICA -Peligros por maremotos (tsunamis) en Nicaragua". webserver2.ineter.gob.ni.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.