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The '''1956 Nicaragua earthquake''' occurred on October 24 at 14:42 UTC.<ref>http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/net/hara/nicaragua.htm</ref> The epicenter was located west of [[Masachapa]], [[Managua Department]], [[Nicaragua]].<ref>http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~anewman/research/papers/Okal_Newman_2001.pdf</ref> It was an earthquake of magnitude M<sub>s</sub> 7.3,<ref name="W. Montero P.">http://www.cne.go.cr/CEDO-CRID/CEDO-CRID%20v2.0/CEDO/pdf/spa/doc4626/doc4626-b.pdf</ref> or M<sub>w</sub>7.2.<ref>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/data/centennial.pdf</ref> Building damage was reported in [[Managua]].<ref>http://www.manfut.org/chinandega/cristobal.html</ref> A study of W. Montero P. shows that this earthquake might be related to the earthquake of Nicoya Peninsula on October 5, 1950.<ref name="W. Montero P." /> A tsunami was triggered by the earthquake.<ref>http://webserver2.ineter.gob.ni/geofisica/tsunami/peligro/peligro.html</ref>
The '''1956 Nicaragua earthquake''' occurred on October 24 at 14:42 UTC.<ref>http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/net/hara/nicaragua.htm</ref> The epicenter was located west of [[Masachapa]], [[Managua Department]], [[Nicaragua]].<ref>http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~anewman/research/papers/Okal_Newman_2001.pdf</ref> It was an earthquake of magnitude M<sub>s</sub> 7.3,<ref name="W. Montero P.">http://www.cne.go.cr/CEDO-CRID/CEDO-CRID%20v2.0/CEDO/pdf/spa/doc4626/doc4626-b.pdf</ref> or M<sub>w</sub>7.2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/data/centennial.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2006-04-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806192457/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/data/centennial.pdf |archivedate=2011-08-06 |df= }}</ref> Building damage was reported in [[Managua]].<ref>http://www.manfut.org/chinandega/cristobal.html</ref> A study of W. Montero P. shows that this earthquake might be related to the earthquake of Nicoya Peninsula on October 5, 1950.<ref name="W. Montero P." /> A tsunami was triggered by the earthquake.<ref>http://webserver2.ineter.gob.ni/geofisica/tsunami/peligro/peligro.html</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 04:43, 15 June 2017

1956 Nicaragua earthquake
1956 Nicaragua earthquake is located in Central America
1956 Nicaragua earthquake
UTC time??
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 Mw7.2.[4] Building damage was reported in Managua.[5] 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.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/net/hara/nicaragua.htm
  2. ^ http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~anewman/research/papers/Okal_Newman_2001.pdf
  3. ^ a b http://www.cne.go.cr/CEDO-CRID/CEDO-CRID%20v2.0/CEDO/pdf/spa/doc4626/doc4626-b.pdf
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2006-04-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ http://www.manfut.org/chinandega/cristobal.html
  6. ^ http://webserver2.ineter.gob.ni/geofisica/tsunami/peligro/peligro.html
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