1956 Nicaragua earthquake

1956 Nicaragua earthquake
Managua
UTC time 1956-10-24 14:42:18
ISC event 888827
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local date 24 October 1956 (1956-10-24)
Local time 1956-10-24 08:42:18
Magnitude Ms 7.3
Depth 25 km
Epicenter 11°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 Mw 7.2.[1] Building damage was reported in Managua.[4] 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.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999". International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology (PDF). Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 680. ISBN 978-0124406520.
  2. ↑ Okal, Emile A; Newman, Andrew V (2001), "Tsunami earthquakes: the quest for a regional signal" (PDF), Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 124: 45–70, Bibcode:2001PEPI..124...45O, doi:10.1016/S0031-9201(01)00187-X
  3. 1 2 http://www.cne.go.cr/CEDO-CRID/CEDO-CRID%20v2.0/CEDO/pdf/spa/doc4626/doc4626-b.pdf
  4. ↑ Manfutt, Ed. "San Cristobal, 1750 ms/nm". www.manfut.org.
  5. ↑ "DIRECCION GENERAL DE GEOFISICA -Peligros por maremotos (tsunamis) en Nicaragua". webserver2.ineter.gob.ni.
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