coord 12.136 86.251 display title The 1931Nicaraguaearthquake devastated Managua , Nicaragua on 31 March 1931. It had a magnitude of 6.0, and killed 2000 people. ref http earthquake.usgs.gov regional world events 1972 12 23.php Earthquake Hazards Program USGS ref A major fire started and destroyed thousands of structures, burning into the next day. At least 45,000 were left homeless and losses of 35 million were recorded. ref Toronto Star, April 1, 1931 ref See also List of earthquakes in Nicaragua References reflist Category Earthquakes in Nicaragua Category 1931 earthquakes NicaraguaEarthquake, 1931 Category Managua nicaragua stub es Terremoto de Managua de 1931 fa sv Jordb vningen i Nicaragua1931 ... more details
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Earthquake title 1956 NicaraguaEarthquake date Start date 1956 10 24 df y map2 Location map Nicaragua label lat 11.72 long 86.48 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 30 position top width 250 float right caption magnitude M sub s sub 7.3 depth 25 km location coord 11.72 N 86.48 W countries affected casualties The 1956 Nicaraguaearthquake occurred on October 24, 1956 at 14 42 UTC. ref http iisee.kenken.go.jp net hara nicaragua.htm ref The epicenter was located west of Masachapa , Managua Department , Nicaragua . ref http www.es.ucsc.edu anewman research papers Okal Newman 2001.pdf ref It was an earthquake of magnitude M sub s sub 7.3 ref http www.cne.go.cr CEDO CRID CEDO CRID 20v2.0 CEDO pdf spa doc4626 doc4626 b.pdf ref , or M sub w sub 7.2. ref http earthquake.usgs.gov research data centennial.pdf ref Building damage was reported in Managua . ref http www.manfut.org chinandega cristobal.html ref A study of W. Montero P. shows that this earthquake might be related to the earthquake of Nicoya Peninsula on October 5, 1950. References reflist Category 1956 earthquakes NicaraguaEarthquake, 1956 Category Earthquakes in Nicaragua sv Jordb vningen i Nicaragua 1956 ... more details
good article Earthquake title 1992 Nicaraguaearthquake date Wednesday, start date September 2, 1992 ... ref name USGS countries affected flag Nicaragua casualties at least 116 killed ref name USGS The 1992 Nicaraguaearthquake occurred off the coast of Nicaragua on September 2, 1992. Some damage was also ... for its surface wave magnitude, or M sub s sub . Tectonics The 1992 Nicaraguaearthquake was the first tsunami earthquake to be captured on modern broadband seismic networks. ref name Nature cite ... The 1992 Nicaraguaearthquake a slow tsunami earthquake associated with subducted sediments journal ... rw RWB.NSF db900SID ACOS 64BHCW?OpenDocument NicaraguaEarthquake Tsunami Situation Reports ... Department Chinandega and Le n department Le n departments of Nicaragua , though it was also felt elsewhere in Nicaragua at Crucero , Managua and San Marcos, Carazo San Marcos and at San Jos , Costa Rica San Jos in Costa Rica. ref name USGS It was the strongest seismic event to hit Nicaragua since the 1972 Nicaraguaearthquakeearthquake of 1972 . ref name UNDHA At least 116 people were ... Nicaraguaearthquake tsunami journal Pure and Applied Geophysics volume 20 issue 863 866 pages ... georgepc cite web url http www.drgeorgepc.com Tsunami1992Nicaragua.html title The Earthquake and Tsunami of 2 September 1992 in Nicaragua accessdate 2008 06 09 publisher George Pararas Carayannis date ... archivedate 17 May 2008 DASHBot deadurl no ref It was a slow blind thrust earthquake ... floor off Nicaragua, the slip propagated up dip all the way to the trench bottom, a creator of large ... ref name Nature while the Hypocenter focus of the earthquake was much shallower than the typical subduction zone earthquake. ref name georgepc Damage and casualties The first shock of the earthquake ... 13,500 left homeless in Nicaragua. ref name USGS At least 1,300 houses and 185 fishing boats were destroyed along the west coast of Nicaragua. ref name USGS Total damage in Nicaragua was estimated at between ... more details
refimprove date December 2010 Earthquake title 1972 Nicaraguaearthquake date start date December 23, 1972 December 23, 1972 map2 Location map many Nicaragua label lat 12.35 long 86.12 mark Bullseye1.png ... affected NIC casualties 5,000 The 1972 Nicaraguaearthquake was an earthquake that occurred at 12 29 a.m. local time 06 29 UTC on Saturday, December 23, 1972 near Managua , the capital of Nicaragua ... plate. One of the most significant effects geologically of the 1972 Nicaraguaearthquake ... Earthquake Category 1972 earthquakes Category 1972 in Nicaragua Category Earthquakes in Nicaragua Category ... width 250 float right caption image Managua earthquake aerial view.jpg magnitude 6.2 Moment magnitude .... ref name Earthquake Hazards Program http earthquake.usgs.gov regional world events 1972 12 23.php Earthquake Hazards Program USGS , Retrieved on June 2, 2008 ref The earthquake caused widespread ... patrolling against looters in the aftermath of the earthquake Managua, which lies on the southern shore of Lake Xolotlan near the western coast of Nicaragua is situated within an active volcanic zone ... along the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Costa Rica . ref name Earthquake Information Bulletin 1973 Earthquake Information Bulletin, September October 1973, Volume 5, Number 5., Retrieved on June 2, 2008 ref But rather than a simple crustal movement between the two plates the earthquake was believed ... thumb A hotel destroyed by the quake in Managua s centre The earthquake severely ... filling, finished with plaster, and topped by unmortared clay tiles, during the earthquake this proved fatal. At the same time an estimated 53,000 homes in the city were affected. ref name Earthquake ... a week following the earthquake only 10 of the city had any working water service. Response Image 1972Nicaraguaquake5.jpg ... with fires created by the disaster. ref name Earthquake Information Bulletin 1973 Because of the damaging effects of the earthquake many of the emergency services in the city were operating at a seriously ... more details
Use dmy dates date March 2012 Use British English date March 2012 Earthquake title 1931 Dogger Bank earthquake date start date 7 June 1931 map2 Location map England label lat 54.08 long 1.50 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 40 position top width 250 float right caption magnitude 6.1 Richter scale M sub L sub depth location coord 54.08 N 1.50 E countries affected United Kingdom, Belgium, France tsunami Possibly casualties 2 indirect The Dogger Bank earthquake of 1931 was the strongest earthquake recorded in the United Kingdom since measurements began. It measured 6.1 on the Richter Scale . ref cite web url http www.quakes.bgs.ac.uk earthquakes historical historical listing.htm title Historical Earthquakes Listing publisher British Geological Survey accessdate 2007 05 11 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070613072349 http www.quakes.bgs.ac.uk earthquakes historical historical listing.htm archivedate 13 June 2007 DASHBot deadurl yes ref The location of the earthquake in the North Sea meant that damage was significantly less than it would have been had the epicentre been on the British mainland. Earthquake The tremor began at around 1 30 am on 7 June 1931 with its epicentre located ... throughout Great Britain as well as in Belgium and France. ref The Northern Echo , 8 June 1931 p1 ref The earthquake resulted in damage at locations throughout eastern England. The town of Filey in Yorkshire ... hazard Hazard UK.htm Seismicity and earthquake hazard in the UK , British Geological Survey http www.stvincent.ac.uk Resources EarthSci Earth records.html Earthquake records UK hist stub coord 54.08 N 1.5 E region GB display title Category Earthquakes in the United Kingdom Dogger Bank Category 1931 in the United Kingdom Dogger Bank Category History of the North Sea Dogger Bank Category 1931 natural disasters Dogger Bank Category Natural disasters in England Dogger Bank Category 1931 earthquakes Dogger Bank nl Aardbeving Doggersbank 1931 ... more details
Earthquake title 1931 Myitkyina earthquake date Start date January 27, 1931 UTC map2 Location map Burma label lat 25.67 long 96.15 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 40 position top width 250 float right caption magnitude M sub w sub 7.6 depth 35 km location coord 25.67 96.15 display inline,title countries affected tsunami intensity casualties The 1931 Myitkyina earthquake , or also known as the 1931 Kamaing earthquake , occurred on January 27, 1931 at 20 09 UTC. ref name Engdahl and Villase or Global Seismicity 1900 1999 by E. R. Engdahl and A. Villase or ref However, according to different sources, it occurred on January 28, 1931 at 02 35 local time. ref name Chhibber The Physiography of Burma by H. L. Chhibber ref It was located in northern Burma , then part of British India . The magnitude of this earthquake was put at M sub w sub 7.6. According to some sources the depth was 35 km, and according to a study of Mhyo M. M. the depth was 5 to 30 km. ref name Engdahl and Villase or ref ref Relocation of Earthquakes in Myanmar by MJHD Methods Aftershocks of Large Earthquakes and Seismicity along the Sagaing Fault by Phyo M. M. ref The shake was very violent and lasted at least 30 seconds. ref name Chhibber ref The intensity reached MMI IX. There were numerous fissures and cracks. ref Steps in Earthquake Proofing a Country A case Study of Myanmar by G. A. MacRac, U. T. Myint, and S. K. Jain ref Sand blows were reported. The earthquake might have caused slip of the Sagaing Fault . ref Faulting Associated with Large Earthquakes and the Average Rate of Deformation in Central and Eastern Asia by P. Molnar and Q. Deng ref The Sagaing Fault is a continental transform fault between the India ... About Me files 2009 BSSA.pdf ref This earthquake is located along the northern Sagaing Fault. Sagaing ..., F. Masson, C. Rangin, U Than Min, and P. Collard ref References reflist Category 1931 earthquakes Category 1931 in Burma Category Earthquakes in Burma ... more details
Infobox earthquake title 1931 Fuyun earthquake date start date August 10, 1931 UTC map2 Location map China label lat 46.8 long 89.9 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 40 position top width 250 float right caption magnitude M sub w sub 8.0 depth 20 km ref name ujf grenoble1 http www lgit.obs.ujf grenoble.fr users vergnolm Documents Vergnolleetal JGR 03.pdf ref location coord 46.8 N 89.9 E countries affected tsunami aftershocks intensity casualties 10,000 ref cite web url http earthquake.usgs.gov earthquakes world world deaths.php title Earthquakes with 1,000 or More Deaths since 1900 publisher Earthquake.usgs.gov date accessdate 2011 10 22 ref The 1931 Fuyun earthquake occurred on August 10, 1931 at 21 18 UTC. ref cite web url http earthquake.usgs.gov earthquakes eqarchives year mag8 magnitude8 1900 date.php title Magnitude 8 and Greater Earthquakes Since 1900 publisher Earthquake.usgs.gov date accessdate 2011 10 22 ref The epicenter was near Fuyun County of northern Xinjiang , China . It was a M sub w sub 8.0 earthquake ref http www lgit.obs.ujf grenoble.fr users vergnolm Documents Pollitzetal JGR 03.pdf ref and had a surface rupture of 171 km ref name ujf grenoble1 with a maximal horizontal displacement of 14 m ref cite web url http www.ieexa.cas.cn kxcb kpdt 200806 t20080604 1662984.html title publisher Ieexa.cas.cn date 2008 06 04 accessdate 2011 10 22 ref along the Koktokay Ertai fault zone . ref cite web url http www.springerlink.com content 3646j58908071017 title Science in China Series D Earth Sciences, Volume 40, Number 2 publisher SpringerLink ... 22 ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Fuyun earthquake Category 1931 earthquakes Category 1931 in China Category Earthquakes in China Category History of Xinjiang 1931 fa ... The rupture of this earthquake was caused by right lateral strike slip movement with normal component ... and Slip Distribution of the 1931 Fuyun Surface publisher Adsabs.harvard.edu date accessdate ... more details
Infobox earthquake title 1931 Oaxaca earthquake image image alt imagecaption map map alt image name map2 ... G. & Dom nguez T. title The Oaxaca, Mexico, earthquake of 1931 lithospheric normal faulting in the subducted ... January 18, 1931 ref A total of 114 deaths were ultimately attributed to the earthquake. ref name HWEQ ... earthquake magnitude 7.5 earthquake on September 30, 1999 had a hypocenter close to that of the 1931 ... depicts the aftermath of the 1931earthquake Template Earthquakes in Mexico Category 1931 in Mexico ... float right caption mapsize caption date Start date 1931 1 15 origintime duration magnitude 8.0 surface ... earthquake last National Geophysical Data Center publisher National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ... Peak ground acceleration g tsunami landslide foreshocks aftershocks casualties 114 ref name HWEQ The 1931 Oaxaca earthquake was an earthquake that affected portions of southern Mexico on January 15, at 01 ... slab is about 15° as defined by focal mechanism s and earthquake hypocenter s. Seismicity in this area is characterised by regular megathrust earthquake s along the plate interface. In addition ..., M. Torres, E. Vazquez, R. Vazquez, J. M. Velasco, and J. Ylizaturri, title The Oaxaca earthquake ... accessdate 30 December 2011 ref Earthquake The earthquake is characterized as a normal fault event, and was the strongest in that area since the 1911 Michoac n earthquake . It caused no surface ... January 16, 1931 ref 70 per cent of its buildings were either completely destroyed or badly damaged ... PA45&dq 1931 Oaxaca earthquake&hl en&sa X&ei 53 9Tq DH87R8QOp45m1AQ&ved 0CEwQ6AEwBDgK v onepage&q 1931 20Oaxaca 20earthquake&f false accessdate 30 December 2011 year 1991 publisher Temple University ... 19, 1931 ref Aftermath Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein , who was in Mexico working on a film, flew to Oaxaca shortly after the earthquake to film conditions in the affected area. ref cite url http ... publisher U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program accessdate 29 December 2011 ref ... more details
The 1931 Valentine earthquake occurred on August 16, 1931, in the town of Valentine, Texas . At Moment magnitude scale magnitude 5.8, it remains the most powerful earthquake historically recorded in the state of Texas. Though no casualties were reported, the rupture caused damage to many homes and buildings in the epicentral region. Damage The earthquake s Mercalli scale Intensity was placed at VII very strong . Its epicenter was the most affected. Every building in the town excluding those made from wood frames sustained damage. Chimneys also toppled or cracked following the quake. The local school facility was damaged beyond repair, and its yard sustained minor cracks. ref name Historic cite web url http earthquake.usgs.gov regional states events 1931 08 16.php title Historic Earthquakes Near Valentine, Texas publisher United States Geological Survey date January 30, 2009 accessdate April 2, 2009 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20090311001106 http earthquake.usgs.gov regional states events 1931 08 16.php archivedate 11 March 2009 DASHBot deadurl no ref Buildings built with adobe had walls collapse, while wooden structures displayed cracked ceilings. Other walls consisting of concrete, brick, and similar materials had large cracks. Tombstone s were reported to have been rotated somewhere within the town. Damage also occurred in the counties of Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, and Presidio. ref name Historic Several episodes of landslide s resulted from the tremor. Such incidents took place in the Van Horn Mountains , the Chisos Mountains , southwest of Lobo, Texas Lobo , near the Big Bend Texas Big Bend , and to the northwest near Pilares, Texas Pilares and Porvenir, Texas ... in the United States coord missing Texas DEFAULTSORT Valentine earthquake, 1931 Category 1931 earthquakes Category History of Texas Category Earthquakes in Texas Category 1931 in the United States Category 1931 in Texas it Terremoto di Valentine ... more details
Use dmy dates date August 2011 Earthquake title 1931 Hawke s Bay earthquake image Hastings Post Office 1931.jpg date start date 3 February 1931, 10 47AM NZST Tuesday 3 February 1931, 10 47 am NZST tz y map 1931 Hawke s Bay EQ Location.png magnitude 7.8 Surface wave magnitude M sub s sub depth convert ... in February 1931, the next day the Hawke s Bay earthquake struck, causing serious damage to the entire ... s Bay Earthquake 3 February 1931 work Hastings District Libraries accessdate 2006 02 20 archiveurl ... Hawkes Bay Tribune 1931.jpg thumb Damage to the Hawkes Bay Tribune building The 1931 Hawke s Bay earthquake , also known as the Napier earthquake , occurred in New Zealand at 10 47 am on Tuesday 3 February 1931, killing 256 ref name deathtoll and devastating the Hawke s Bay region Hawke s Bay region .... Geological Society of London, Special Publication, 290 p. 387 415. ref The earthquake is thought ... south. Only a few buildings in the central Napier area survived. Some withstood the earthquake only ... of the earthquake was the Napier trams. The tracks were twisted by the earthquake, and were never ... Earthquake work Christchurch City Libraries accessdate 2008 02 13 archiveurl http web.archive.org ... to see the original path of the earthquake from Napier Prison . ref http www.napierprison.com Napier Prison Napier Prison Tours & Events Retrieved January 2012 ref Rebuilding The earthquake prompted ... anniversary of the earthquake, the New Zealand Listener reported that Napier had risen from the ashes like a phoenix. Napier today is a far lovelier city than it was before , it quoted the 1931 ... . Article Napier External links http www.artdeconapier.com Earthquake 8.aspx Art Deco Napier http audiovisual.archives.govt.nz wiki index.php THE HAWKES BAY DISASTER Hawkes Bay Earthquake film DEFAULTSORT ... Zealand Hawkes Bay Category 1931 in New Zealand Category 1931 earthquakes Category History of the Hawke s Bay Region 1931 Hawkes Bay de Hawke s Bay Erdbeben von 1931 fa ... more details
Nicaraguaearthquake 1972 earthquake , reversed the country s prior economic standing. Nicaragua ... city of Managua suffered a 1972 Nicaraguaearthquake major earthquake in 1972 which destroyed nearly 90 of the city, creating major losses, ref cite news title Headline NicaraguaEarthquake date ...pp move indef Infobox country conventional long name Republic of Nicaragua native name native name es Rep blica de Nicaragua icon no common name Nicaragua image flag Flag of Nicaragua.svg image coat Coat of arms of Nicaragua.svg image map Nicaragua orthographic projection .svg national motto En Dios ... 1 Banco Central de Nicaragua ref national anthem lang es Salve a ti, Nicaragua sup spaces 2 small Spanish br Hail to Thee, Nicaragua official languages Spanish language Spanish regional languages ... language Garifuna , Rama Cay Creole ethnic groups 69 Mestizo br 17 White Latin American Nicaragua ... cite web title Nicaragua Demographics Profile 2011 work Nicaragua publisher Index Mundi year 2011 url http www.indexmundi.com nicaragua demographics profile.html accessdate 2011 07 16 ref demonym ... title1 President of Nicaragua President leader name1 Daniel Ortega Sandinista National Liberation Front FSLN leader title2 Vice President of Nicaragua Vice President leader name2 Jaime Morales Carazo ... Nicaragua publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2012 04 20 ref GDP PPP rank GDP PPP year ... factbook geos nu.html CIA World Fact Book Nicaragua IPAc en audio En us Nicaragua.ogg n k r w respell nik RAH gw , officially the Republic of Nicaragua lang es Rep blica de Nicaragua ... Managua and Lake Nicaragua . Surrounding these lakes and extending to their northwest along the rift ... ash from nearby volcano es of the central highlands. Nicaragua s abundance of biologically significant ... Empire conquered the region in the 16th century. Nicaragua achieved its independence from Spain in 1821. Since its independence, Nicaragua has undergone periods of political unrest, military ... more details
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it was safe. March 31 &ndash An 1931Nicaraguaearthquakeearthquake destroys Managua , Nicaragua ...Use mdy dates date March 2011 Year dab 1931 Year nav 1931 C20 year in topic NOTOC Year 1931 Roman numerals MCMXXXI was a common year starting on Thursday link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian ... of the movie City Lights starring Charlie Chaplin . February February 3 &ndash 1931 Hawke s Bay earthquake Hawke s Bay earthquake Much of the New Zealand city of Napier is destroyed in an earthquake ... film version of Dracula 1931 film Dracula with Bela Lugosi is released. February 16 &ndash ... movement adopts the name Jehovah s Witnesses at a meeting in Columbus, Ohio . August The 1931 China ... by earthquake s. November 25 &ndash Heavy Hydrogen, later named Deuterium , is discovered by chemist ... of James Whale s film of Frankenstein 1931 film Frankenstein in New York City New York . December ... Republic. December 11 &ndash The British Parliament enacts the Statute of Westminster 1931 ... , is founded. December 31 &ndash Statute of Westminster 1931 Statute of Westminster creates the British Commonwealth of Nations . Date unknown The 1931 Huang He flood Huang He flood s kill between 850,000 ... xroads.virginia.edu 1930s2 Time 1931 1931fr.html The 1930s Timeline 1931 &mdash from American Studies Programs at The University of Virginia http www.gutenberg.org etext 31171 1931 A Glance at the Twentieth Century by Henry Hartshorne DEFAULTSORT 1931 Category 1931 af 1931 am 1931 . . . ang 1931 ar 1931 an 1931 frp 1931 ast 1931 gn 1931 av 1931 az 1931 bn zh min nan 1931 n map bms 1931 be 1931 be x old 1931 bh bcl 1931 bs 1931 br 1931 bg 1931 ca 1931 cv 1931 cs 1931 cbk zam 1931 co 1931 cy 1931 da 1931 de 1931 et 1931 el 1931 myv 1931 es 1931 eo 1931 eu 1931 fa hif 1931 fo 1931 fr 1931 fy 1931 ga 1931 gv 1931 gag 1931 gd 1931 gl 1931 gan 1931 xal 1931 ko 1931 hy 1931 hi hr 1931. io 1931 ilo 1931 bpy id 1931 ia 1931 os 1931 is 1931 ... more details
for pp semi protected small yes File Quake epicenters 1963 98.png thumb 300px Global earthquake epicenter ... An earthquake also known as a quake , tremor or temblor is the result of a sudden release of energy ... magnitude. The most recent large earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or larger was a 2011 T hoku earthquake and tsunami 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011 as of March 2011 , and it was the largest Japanese earthquake since records began. Intensity of shaking is measured on the modified Mercalli intensity scale Mercalli scale . The shallower an earthquake, the more damage to structures ... Earthquake FAQ publisher Crustal.ucsb.edu date accessdate 2011 07 24 ref At the Earth s surface, earthquakes ... of a large earthquake is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami ... sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event whether natural or caused by humans ... nuclear testing nuclear tests . An earthquake s point of initial rupture is called its focus earthquake ... of the rock, thus causing an earthquake. This process of gradual build up of strain and stress punctuated by occasional sudden earthquake failure is referred to as the elastic rebound theory . It is estimated that only 10 percent or less of an earthquake s total energy is radiated as seismic energy. Most of the earthquake s energy is used to power the earthquake Fracture geology fracture growth ... the Size of an Earthquake publisher United States Geological Survey year 1989 url http earthquake.usgs.gov learning topics measure.php accessdate 2006 11 03 ref Earthquake fault types main Fault geology There are three main types of fault that may cause an earthquake normal, reverse thrust ... faults are generally less than magnitude 7. This is so because the energy released in an earthquake ... Society of America, Vol 72, No. 1, pp. 151 163 ref ref Sibson, R. H. 2002 Geology of the crustal earthquake source International handbook of earthquake and engineering seismology, Volume 1, Part 1, page ... more details
Nicaragua is located where two major tectonic plate s collide, it is subject to earthquake s and volcanic ... 880 km sup 2 sup 1993 est. Environment Nicaragua is subject to destructive earthquake s, volcano ...class infobox align right Geography of Nicaragua colspan 2 align center Image Nicaragua map.png 230px colspan 2 align center small Map of Nicaragua small colspan 2 align center style border top 1px solid ... convert 12 nmi km mi 1 Image Nicaragua rel 97.jpg thumb right 300px Shaded relief map of Nicaragua Image Nicaragua pol 97.jpg thumb right 300px Political map of Nicaragua Image Satellite image of Nicaragua in March 2003.jpg thumb right 300px Satellite image of Nicaragua in March 2003 Image Nicaragua econ 1979.jpg thumb right 300px Economic activity map of Nicaragua, 1979 Image Nicaragua land 1979.jpg thumb right 300px Land use map of Nicaragua, 1979 Image Nicaragua Topography.png thumb right 300px Topography of NicaraguaNicaragua is a country in Central America , bordering both the Caribbean ... between the Golfo de Fonseca and Lago de Nicaragua . These peaks lie just west of a large crustal ... from the Golfo de Fonseca to the San Juan River Nicaragua R o San Juan . The rift is occupied ... long and 24 kilometers wide and Lago de Nicaragua about 160 kilometers long and 75 kilometers wide . These two lakes are joined by the R o Tipitapa, which flows south into Lago de Nicaragua. Lago de Nicaragua in turn drains into the R o San Juan the boundary between Nicaragua and Costa Rica , which ... Sea to Lago de Nicaragua and the rift. From the southwest edge of Lago de Nicaragua, it is only nineteen ... in 1931 and again in 1972. Central highlands The triangular area known as the central highlands ... lowland The eastern Caribbean lowlands of Nicaragua form the extensive occupying more than 50 percent ... of Zelaya Nicaragua Zelaya , which is now divided into the North Atlantic Autonomous Region Regi n ... Sur, RAAS and constitutes about 45 percent of Nicaragua s territory. These lowlands are a hot, humid ... more details
project a shallow draft waterway to link the Lake of Nicaragua to the Caribbean see Ecocanal . Image ... Nicaragua Canal was a proposed waterway through Nicaragua to connect the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean . Such a canal would follow rivers up to Lake Nicaragua and then be constructed to cut through the isthmus of Rivas, Nicaragua Rivas to reach the Pacific. Such construction of a canal along the route using the San Juan River Nicaragua San Juan River was proposed in the early ... coasts. Nicaragua has let contracts to Korean developers to construct a deepwater port and facilities ... routes have been proposed for a canal in Nicaragua, all making use of Lake Nicaragua , the second largest ... Punta Gorda and then an artificial canal to the lake from San Juan de Nicaragua , up the San Juan River ... across the narrow isthmus of Rivas, Nicaragua Rivas its lowest point is convert 56 m ft sigfig ... thumb 1895 cartoon advocating U.S. action to build the Nicaragua Canal The idea ... conducted preliminary surveys. The routes usually suggested ran across Nicaragua , Panama , or the Isthmus ... Juan River from the Atlantic to Lake Nicaragua, then go through a series of Lock water transport ... of Nicaragua, as well as the rival strategic and economic interests of the United Kingdom British ... through the Rivas, Nicaragua Rivas isthmus was done by train and stagecoach. The temporary route ... Francisco . Civil war in Nicaragua and an invasion by Filibuster military filibuster William Walker ... thumb Proposed route, from Notes on the Nicaragua Canal , by Henry Isaac Sheldon, 1902. Continued ... the Nicaragua canal publisher Archibald Constable and Company location Westminster, England ... time the Geological Society of America published the Physiography and Geology of Region Adjacent to the Nicaragua ... of Region Adjacent to the Nicaragua Canal Route. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America ... Jos Santos Zelaya to lease the land to build a canal through Nicaragua. Luis Felipe Corea ... more details
double image right Flag of Nicaragua.svg 194 Coat of arms of Nicaragua.svg 116 The Flag of Nicaragua The Coat of arms of Nicaragua Image LocationNicaragua.svg thumb The location of Nicaragua Image Un nicaragua.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Republic of Nicaragua See also Index of Nicaragua related articles The Republic of Nicaragua is a List of sovereign states sovereign , representative democracy ... geos nu.html title Nicaragua work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence ... to the east. Falling within the tropics , Nicaragua sits 11 degrees north of the Equator , in the Northern ... the name of the Nahuatl language Nahuatl speaking tribe which inhabited the shores of Lago de Nicaragua ... , meaning water , due to the presence of the large lakes Lago de Nicaragua Cocibolca and Lago de Managua ... nombre de Nicaragua publisher Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Nicaragua url http www.cancilleria.gob.ni ... of the Spanish conquest, Nicaragua was the name given to the narrow strip of land between Lake Nicaragua ... as an overview of and topical guide to Nicaragua TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Nicaragua rel 97.jpg thumb An enlargeable relief map of Nicaragua International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Nicaragua Official English country name The Republic of Nicaragua ... rankings of Nicaragua ISO country codes NI, NIC, 558 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 NI Internet country code top level domain .ni Geography of Nicaragua Image Nicaragua Topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Nicaragua Main Geography of NicaraguaNicaragua is a Nation state country ... Middle America Central America Time zone Central Standard Time UTC 06 Extreme points of Nicaragua ... 1,231 km Flag Honduras 922 km Flag Costa Rica 309 km Coastline 910 km Population of Nicaragua 5,603,000 List of countries by population 107th most populous country Area of Nicaragua 129,494 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Nicaragua Atlas of Nicaragua Environment of Nicaragua Image Satellite ... more details
in Nicaragua the 1972 Nicaraguaearthquake , and the Communist Nicaraguan Revolution in 1979. At that time ... occurred in large numbers in Nicaragua in the late 19th century. The majority were Palestinian ... final decline, during World War I , 40 Palestinian families arrived in Nicaragua . ref name Guzman ... the 1890s to the 1940s Nicaragua, and many other Latin America n countries, established laws or issued ... to Nicaragua who had since become more aware of their Muslim heritage from exposure in North America ... newsletters issue 16 nicaragua.aspx Islam in Nicaragua ref By 2000 it was estimated that there were 500 families of Palestine Arabs and Palestinian descendants in Nicaragua. The Palestinians that arrived in Nicaragua were mostly Christians and a small number of Muslims, the majority of which came ... in Nicaragua ranks as the largest Arab community in Central America . Recent Developments ... 2004 marzo 14 marzo 2004 nacional nacional1.html Primer Im n de Nicaragua . El Nuevo Diario . Domingo ... newsletters issue 16 nicaragua.aspx Islam in Nicaragua div class references small Islam in the Americas DEFAULTSORT Nicaragua Category Islam by country Category Religion in Nicaragua ms Islam di Nicaragua ... more details
multiple issues orphan August 2010 notability August 2010 refimprove August 2010 Infobox Organization name Mister Nicaragua image size caption formation 2000 type male beauty contest location NIC language Spanish website http www.misternicaragua.com.ni Mister Nicaragua is the national beauty contest for men in Nicaragua . It was founded in 2000. Mister Nicaragua is not broadcast on television since it is a new program. It is held annually though it is in need of funds, being not as important as Miss Nicaragua . References http impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni 2009 07 04 variedades 104821 15 candidatos quieren ser Mister Nicaragua http impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni 2005 10 16 variedades 3482 Qui n es el hombre m s guapo de Nicaragua? Category Beauty pageants in Nicaragua Category Male beauty pageants Category Recurring events established in 2000 Nicaragua stub ... more details
Politics of Nicaragua The Departments of Nicaragua departments of Nicaragua are divided into municipalities municipios File Nicaragua municipalities.png thumb right 300px Municipalities of Nicaragua File Nicaragua cities over 20th map.png thumb right 300px Cities over 20,000 inhabitants in Nicaragua ... Bocay Bumbona Cabo Gracias a Dios Cabril Cama, Nicaragua Cama C rdenas, Rivas C rdenas Chinandega Chichigalpa Ciudad Dar o Cokabilla Condega Corinto, Nicaragua Corinto D kura Darillo Diriamba El Bluff El Castillo municipality El Castillo El Chilamate El Chile El Jicaral El Rama El Salto, Nicaragua El Salto El Sauce, Nicaragua El Sauce El Tanque El Viejo Esquipulas, Matagalpa Esquipulas Estel Granada, Nicaragua Granada Haulover, Nicaragua Haulover Huna, Nicaragua Huna Jalapa, Nueva Segovia Jalapa Jinotega Jinotepe Juigalpa Karat Karawala Kiawas Kukalaya La Constancia La Fe La Luz, Nicaragua La Luz La Paz Centro La Rosita La Virgen Laguna de Perlas Laguna de Wounta Le n, Nicaragua Le n Licus ... Sandino Rait R o Blanco, Matagalpa R o Blanco Rivas, Nicaragua Rivas Rosita, Regi n Aut noma del Atl ntico Norte Rosita San Carlos, Nicaragua San Carlos San Juan de Limay San Jos del Bocay San Juan ... San Ubaldo Sang Sang Santa Maria, Nicaragua Santa Maria S baco Silencio, Nicaragua Silencio Sinsin ... List of cities in Category Country subdivisions of the Americas Nicaragua 2 Category Lists of country subdivisions Nicaragua, Municipalities Category Municipalities of Nicaragua Category Nicaragua related lists Category Second level administrative country subdivisions Municipalities, Nicaragua Category Subdivisions of Nicaragua Category Populated places in Nicaragua cs Seznam m st v Nikaragui de Liste der St dte in Nicaragua es Anexo Municipios de Nicaragua eo Listo de urboj de Nikaragvo fr Villes du Nicaragua os it Lista delle citt del Nicaragua ka hu Nicaragua v rosai ja nds St der in Nicaragua pl Miasta Nikaragui pt ... more details
File NicaraguaDepartmentsNumbered.png thumb right 300px Nicaragua and its Departments of Nicaragua seventeen departments . Nicaragua is the least densely populated nation in Central America , with a demographic ..., bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. Nicaragua ranges from the Caribbean Sea on the nation s east coast, and the Pacific Ocean bordering the west. Nicaragua also possesses ... Nicarao , the name of the Nahuatl speaking tribe which inhabited the shores of Lake Nicaragua before ... of the large Lake Cocibolca or Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua or Lake Xolotl n , as well as lagoons and rivers in the region. It is possible that Nicaragua was inhabited by Paleo Indians as far back ... evidence. At the end of the 15th century, western Nicaragua was inhabited by several indigenous peoples ... half of the indigenous people in western Nicaragua died of disease s brought by the Spaniard s. In eastern Nicaragua, a much smaller group of Native Americans that had migrated from Colombia and Panama ... Nicaragua VI History date publisher url http encarta.msn.com encyclopedia 761577584 8 Nicaragua.html ... 2009 10 31 deadurl yes ref Pre Columbian Nicaragua The people migrated from Central Mexico after ... accessdate 2007 10 07 ref Most of Nicaragua s Geography of Nicaragua Caribbean lowland Caribbean lowlands ... Nicaragua s population consisted of extended families or tribes. Food was obtained by hunting, fishing ... foods. The people of eastern Nicaragua appear to have traded with and been influenced by the native ... common in eastern Nicaragua. When the Spanish arrived in western Nicaragua in the early 16th century ... no, and the Chontal . Each one of these diverse groups occupied much of Nicaragua territory ... the inhabitants to give their chief s orders. Occupying the territory between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Coast, the Niquirano were governed by chief Nicarao , or Nicaragua, a rich ruler ... when they first settled in Nicaragua. In the west and highland areas where the Spanish settled ... more details
Buddhism in Nicaragua has existed since the late 19th century, after immigration from countries with Buddhist populations, mainly China . Although sources are not readily available, Buddhists are believed to constitute 0.1 of the total population in Nicaragua . ref cite web title Religious freedom nation page url http religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu nationprofiles Nicaragua rbodies.html accessdate 2007 04 06 ref History Buddhism was brought to Nicaragua in the late 19th century when the Overseas Chinese Chinese started arriving, many of which came from Guangdong Gu ngd ng province. See also Demographics of Nicaragua Chinese Nicaraguan References reflist External links http archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni 2004 octubre 24 octubre 2004 mundo oculto mundo oculto 20041020 01.html El Nuevo Diario Budismo en Nicaragua Es icon http www.budismo.cl dir nicaragua.html Centros de Budismo en Nicaragua Sp icon Buddhism topics North America in topic Buddhism in Category Religion in Nicaragua Category Buddhism by country NicaraguaNicaragua stub ... more details
Notable earthquakes in the history of Nicaragua include the following Expand list date March 2010 div style font size 0.9em class wikitable sortable bgcolor ececec style valign top Name Date Epicentre M MM Depth br km Notes Deaths style valign top style width 140px 1931Nicaraguaearthquake style width 70px span style display none 193103310000 span 1931 03 31 br style width 120px Managua ref http earthquake.usgs.gov earthquakes world historical country.php nicaragua Historic World Earthquakes Nicaragua ref 6.0 n d n d 2.500 style valign top 1951 Nicaraguaearthquake span style display none 195108020000 span 1951 08 02 br Cosiguina 5.8 n d n d 1.000 style valign top 1956 Nicaraguaearthquake span style display none 195610240000 span 1956 10 24 br near Masachapa 7.3 n d 25 km style valign top 1972 Nicaraguaearthquake span style display none 197212230000 span 1972 12 23 br 06 29 42 UTC Managua 6.2 n d 5 km 5.000 style valign top 1992 Nicaraguaearthquake span style display none 199209020000 span 1992 09 02 br 02 00 16 UTC coord 11.742 N 87.340 W display inline offshore Nicaragua 7.6 n d 45 km According to USGS Most of the casualties and damage were caused by a tsunami affecting the west coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, reaching heights of up to 8 meters. The tsunami ran inland 1,000 meters at Masachapa . ref http earthquake.usgs.gov earthquakes world events 1992 09 02.php Historic World Earthquakes Nicaragua 1992 September ref 116 style valign top 2004 Nicaraguaearthquake span style display none 200410090000 span 2004 10 09 br 21 26 53 UTC coord 11.424 N 86.633 W display inline offshore Nicaragua 6.9 7.1 n d 35 km style valign top 2005 Nicaraguaearthquake ... inline offshore Nicaragua 6.6 n d 27 km div References reflist External links http webserver2.ineter.gob.ni ... INETER DEFAULTSORT Earthquakes In Nicaragua Category Earthquakes in Nicaragua Category Lists of earthquakes by country Nicaragua Category Nicaragua related lists es Anexo Terremotos en Nicaragua ... more details
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