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1956 Nicaragua earthquake

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title	1956 Nicaragua earthquake
timestamp	1956-10-24 14:42:18
isc-event	888827
anss-url	iscgem888827
local-date
local-time	1956-10-24 08:42:18
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magnitude	7.3
depth	25 km
location

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The 1956 Nicaragua earthquake occurred on October 24 at 14:42 UTC. It was an earthquake of magnitude 7.3, or 7.2. Building damage was reported in Managua. A study of W. Montero P. shows that this earthquake might be related to the earthquake of Nicoya Peninsula on October 5, 1950. A tsunami was triggered by the earthquake.

References

(2001). "Tsunami earthquakes: the quest for a regional signal". Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors.
"Zonas sísmicas de Quepos, Nicoya y Papagayo".
Engdahl, E. R.. (2002). "International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology". [[Academic Press]].
Manfutt, Ed. "San Cristobal, 1750 ms/nm".
"DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOFISICA -Peligros por maremotos (tsunamis) en Nicaragua".

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