Origin time 16:02 UTC Areas affected Nicaragua | Magnitude 6.0 Date 31 March 1931 | |
 | ||
People also search for 1972 Nicaragua earthquake, April 2014 Nicaragua earthquake, 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake | ||
The 1931 Nicaragua earthquake devastated Nicaragua's capital city Managua on 31 March. It had a magnitude of 6.0, and killed 2000 people. A major fire started and destroyed thousands of structures, burning into the next day. At least 45,000 were left homeless and losses of $35 million were recorded.
References
1931 Nicaragua earthquake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA