The 1956 Nicaragua earthquake occurred on October 24, 1956 at 14:42 UTC.^[1] The epicenter was located west of Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua.^[2] It was an earthquake of magnitude M_s 7.3^[3], or M_w7.2.^[4] Building damage was reported in Managua.^[5] A study of W. Montero P. shows that this earthquake might be related to the earthquake of Nicoya Peninsula on October 5, 1950.

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sv:Jordb vningen i Nicaragua 1956