1992 Nicaragua earthquake
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title:
1992 Nicaragua earthquake
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The 1992 Nicaragua earthquake occurred off the coast of Nicaragua at 6:16 p.m. on 1 September. Some damage was also reported in Costa Rica. At least 116 people were killed and several more were injured. The earthquake was caused by movement on a convergent plate boundary. It created a tsunami disproportionately large for its surface wave magnitude.
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Earthquake and tsunami off the west coast of Nicaragua
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Nicaragua_earthquake
date created:
2008-06-06T10:52:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T17:51:39Z
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