List of earthquakes in Nicaragua

This is a list of earthquakes in Nicaragua which directly impacted the country.

Earthquakes

Notable earthquakes in the history of Nicaragua include the following:

Date	Location	Mag.	MMI	Deaths	Injuries	Notes
2022-04-21	Carazo	6.6 M_w	V			Minor damage
2014-10-14	Gulf of Fonseca	7.3 M_w	VII	4	Several
2014-04-10	Managua	6.1 M_w	VI	1	266
2012-08-27	Usulután	7.3 M_w	V	0	40+	Major tsunami higher than 6 m in El Salvador.
2000-07-06	Masaya	5.4 M_w	VI	7
1993-11-22	Carazo	5.9 M_w	V	1		Death caused by heart attack.^[1]
1992-09-02	León	7.7 M_w	III	116		Major tsunami up to 8 m (26 ft)
1972-12-23	Managua	6.3 M_w	IX	4,000–11,000	20,000	Extreme damage
1968-01-08	Managua	4.8 M_s				Moderate damage
1956-10-24	Managua	7.2 M_w	VII			Buildings damage
1951-08-02	Cosigüina	5.8		1,000
1931-03-31	Managua	6.1 M_w	VI	1,000–2050		Conflagration
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.