- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 23, 1972 CE
- Location:
- Nicaragua, Managua
- Magnitude:
- 6.2 Ms
- Depth:
- 5 km
- Deaths:
- 10,000
- Injuries:
- 20,000
- Damage:
- ~$2968M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.28
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.15
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.25
Other earthquake records of 1972 CE
- Iran, Qir, Karzin, Jahrom, Firuzabad · Mw 6.6 · 5,374 deaths
- Pakistan, Tangir, Gupis, Rawalpindi, Peshawar · Ms 6.2 · 100 deaths
- Peru, Juanjui · Mb 6.1 · 12 deaths
- Afghanistan, Hindu Kush: Sarsangi, Narin Counties · Ms 6.1 · 11 deaths
- Taiwan, Hualien · Ms 6.9 · 4 deaths
- Italy, Ancona · Mb 4.4 · 2 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1972 CE Earthquake — Nicaragua, Managua happen?
- December 23, 1972 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 10,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.