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1825 Miramihi fire vs 1972 Nicaragua earthquake

1825 Miramihi fire
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
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1825 Miramihi fire

Total costsN/A
Deaths 300
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1972 Nicaragua earthquake

Total costsN/A
Deaths 11000

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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 kilometers northeast of the city centre and a depth of about 10 kilometers. 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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