1972 Nicaragua earthquake
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The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake occurred at 12:29:44 a.m. local time on December 23 near Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. It had a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum MSK intensity of IX. The epicenter was 28 km northeast of the city centre and... Wikipedia
Date: December 23, 1972
Location: Nicaragua
Casualties: 4,000–11,000 dead; 20,000 injured; 300,000 displaced
Depth: 10 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter: 12°11′N 86°13′W / 12.18°N 86.22°W
ISC event: 766571
Magnitude: 6.3 Mw