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1956 Nicaragua earthquake
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The 1956 Nicaragua earthquake occurred on October 24 at 14:42 UTC. The epicenter was located west of Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua. It was an earthquake of magnitude Ms 7.3, or Mw 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.
== See also ==
List of earthquakes in 1956
List of earthquakes in Nicaragua
== References ==
== External links ==
The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.