Managua earthquake of 1972
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The Managua earthquake of 1972 was a devastating seismic disaster that destroyed much of Nicaragua’s capital, killed thousands, and intensified public outrage against the ruling Somoza regime.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Managua earthquake of 1972 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| affectedCity | Managua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1972 Managua earthquake
NERFINISHED
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1972 Nicaragua earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaDevastated | downtown Managua ⓘ |
| buildingsDamagedOrDestroyed | about 53000 ⓘ |
| buildingsDestroyed | about 13000 ⓘ |
| casualties |
about 10000 deaths
ⓘ
tens of thousands injured ⓘ |
| controversy | allegations of misappropriation of relief funds by Somoza regime ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| date | 1972-12-23 ⓘ |
| depth | 5 km ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| economicDamage | hundreds of millions of US dollars ⓘ |
| epicenterLocation | Managua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faultType | strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| governmentInPower | Somoza regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalResponse | foreign aid sent to Nicaragua ⓘ |
| languageOfReports | Spanish ⓘ |
| localTime | 00:29 ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
economic setback for Nicaragua
ⓘ
social discontent contributing to Nicaraguan Revolution ⓘ urban planning changes in Managua ⓘ |
| magnitude | 6.2 ⓘ |
| magnitudeScale | moment magnitude scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAffectedRegion | Department of Managua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | X ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
humanitarian crisis in Managua
ⓘ
long-term abandonment of central Managua ⓘ |
| occurredOn | local fault system beneath Managua ⓘ |
| percentageCityDestroyed | about 90 percent of city center ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
erosion of legitimacy of Anastasio Somoza Debayle
ⓘ
increased opposition to Somoza regime ⓘ strengthening of Sandinista opposition movement ⓘ |
| presidentOfNicaraguaAtTime | Anastasio Somoza Debayle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicReaction |
loss of trust in Somoza government
ⓘ
widespread outrage over corruption in relief efforts ⓘ |
| region | Central America ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Central America subduction zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| triggered |
fires in Managua
ⓘ
widespread building collapses ⓘ |
| year | 1972 ⓘ |
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