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M7.2 earthquake, Nicaragua, 1907-07-01

MagnitudeM7.2mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1907-07-01 13:08

Rank in 190716 / 65among M6+

Rank since 19001024 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×57approx.

116 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua · 11.66, -87.85

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1992 M7.7M7.7

2001 M7.7M7.7

2012 M7.3M7.3

2014 M7.3M7.3

1907 M7.3M7.3

1982 M7.3M7.3

1916 M7.3M7.3

1921 M7.2M7.2

1907 M7.2M7.2

1926 M7.1M7.1

1901 M7.1M7.1

1956 M7.1M7.1

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.2 1906-06-20	1906-06-20 02:25	35 km	73 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
M7.1 1901-10-08	1901-10-08 02:16	–	Near the coast of Nicaragua
M7.0 1900-11-09	1900-11-09 13:12	–	Near the coast of El Salvador

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.