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1992 Nicaragua earthquake

1992 CE · North America · Disaster

The 1992 Nicaragua earthquake occurred off the coast of Nicaragua at 6:16 p. m. on 1 September. Some damage was also reported in Costa Rica. At least 116 people were killed and several more were injured. The earthquake was caused by movement on a convergent plate boundary. It created a tsunami disproportionately large for its surface-wave magnitude.

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