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1972 Nicaragua earthquake

1972 CE · Nicaragua, North America · Disaster

1972 Nicaragua earthquake

The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake occurred at 12:29:44 a. m. local time on 23 December near Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. It had a moment magnitude of 6. 3 and a maximum MSK intensity of IX (Destructive). The epicenter was 28 km (17 mi) northeast of the city centre with a depth of about 10 km (6. 2 mi).

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