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 LocationMMI Deaths Injuries Notes2022-04-21Carazo6.6 VMinor damage2014-10-14Gulf of Fonseca 7.3 VII4Several2014-04-10Managua 6.1 VI12662012-08-27Usulután7.3 V040+Major tsunami higher than 6 m in El Salvador.2000-07-06Masaya 5.4 VI71993-11-22Carazo5.9 V1Death caused by heart attack.1992-09-02León7.7 III116Major tsunami up to 8 m (26 ft) 1972-12-23Managua 6.3 4,000–11,00020,000Extreme damage 1968-01-08Managua 4.8 Moderate damage1956-10-24Managua 7.2 VIIBuildings damage 1951-08-02Cosigüina5.81,0001931-03-31Managua 6.1 VI1,000–2050ConflagrationNote: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

References

External links

Dirección de Sismología – Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (INETER)