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 | 6.7 Mw | V | ||||
| 2014-10-14 | Gulf of Fonseca | 7.3 Mw | VII | 1 | |||
| 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: Only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded. | |||||||
References
- "M 5.9 - 6 km E of La Conquista, Nicaragua". earthquake.usgs.gov.
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