Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. 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. Midwestern state of Illinois. Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus … This is a list of earthquakes in 1972.

Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. Just Earthquakes.

Only magnitude 6.0 or greater … Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. It had a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum MSK intensity of IX (Destructive). This is a list of earthquakes in 1973. Striking at 11:02 a.m. on November 9, it measured 5.4 on the Richter scale. The 1968 Illinois earthquake (a "New Madrid event")[4] was the largest recorded earthquake in the U.S. Epicenters and Locations of the Latest Quakes Near Chicago, Illinois, United States No Banner Ads.

The epicenter was 28 kilometers northeast of the city centre and a depth of about 10 kilometers.