1972 Nicaragua earthquake
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The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake occurred at 12:29:44 a.m. local time (06:29:44 UTC) on December 23 near Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. It had a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum MSK intensity of IX (Destructive). The epicenter was 28 km (17 mi) northeast of the city centre and a depth of about 10 km (6.2 mi). The earthquake caused widespread casualties among Managua's residents: 4,000–11,000 were killed, 20,000 were injured and over 300,000 were left homeless.
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Managua Residencial Santa María de las Victorias
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| N 12.18 ° | E -86.22 ° |
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Residencial Santa María de las Victorias
11021 Managua, Residencial Santa María de las Victorias
Managua, Nicaragua
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