1972 Nicaragua earthquake

Summary

1972 Nicaragua earthquake is an earthquake^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (471 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake is located in Tipitapa^[3].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake is located in Managua Department^[4].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake is in the country of Nicaragua^[5].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake^[6].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake's instance of is recorded as disaster^[7].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake's instance of is recorded as natural disaster^[8].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 1972 Nicaragua earthquake^[9].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake took place on December 23, 1972^[10].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 12.3, 'lon': -86.1}^[11].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+11000'} deaths^[12].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake's aftershocks is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[13].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the Richter magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.2'}^[14].
• 1972 Nicaragua earthquake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+14.5'}^[15].

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When and Where

1972 Nicaragua earthquake occurred on December 23, 1972^[10]. It is in the country of Nicaragua^[5].

Context

Recorded instance of include earthquake^[6], disaster^[7], and natural disaster^[8].

Outcome and Impact

1972 Nicaragua earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+11000'} deaths^[12].

Why It Matters

1972 Nicaragua earthquake ranks in the top 7% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (471 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]