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The 7.7 Mw Nicaragua earthquake affected the west coast of Nicaragua. With a Ms–Mw disparity of half a unit, this tsunami earthquake triggered a tsunami that caused most of the damage and casualties, with at least 116 killed. Typical runup heights were 3–8 meters (9.8–26.2 ft).

On September 2, in the year 1992, The 7.7 Mw Nicaragua earthquake affected the west coast of Nicaragua. With a Ms–Mw disparity of half a unit, this tsunami earthquake triggered a tsunami that caused most of the damage and casualties, with at least 116 killed. Typical runup heights were 3–8 meters (9.8–26.2 ft). This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of September 2, one of 443 recorded events on this date across all of history.

The 1992 Nicaragua earthquake occurred off the coast of Nicaragua at 6:16 p.m. on 1 September. Some damage was also reported in Costa Rica. At least 116 people were killed and several more were injured. The earthquake was caused by movement on a convergent plate boundary. It created a tsunami disproportionately large for its surface-wave magnitude.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on September 2, 1992 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 3 Wikipedia articles.
  • The event is associated with a specific geographical location (see map below).
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 12 August 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2022 Sep 2 Frank Drake, American radio astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2022 Sep 2 T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Indian Carnatic vocalist (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2021 Sep 2 Siddharth Shukla, Indian TV and film actor (born 1980)
Notable Deaths 2021 Sep 2 Mikis Theodorakis, Greek composer (born 1925)
Historical Events 2019 Sep 2 Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricane, devastates the Bahamas, killing at least five.
Historical Events 2019 Sep 2 The dive boat MV Conception catches fire and sinks near Santa Cruz Island, killing 34.
Historical Events 2018 Sep 2 National Museum of Brazil fire, A massive fire destroys most of the Paço de São Cristóvão, which houses the National…
Notable Deaths 2018 Sep 2 Claire Wineland, American activist and author (born 1997)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 2 Jerry Heller, American music manager (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 2 Islam Karimov, Uzbek politician, 1st President of Uzbekistan (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 2 Ephraim Engleman, American rheumatologist, author, and academic (born 1911)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 2 F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, American lawyer and politician, 20th District Attorney of Philadelphia (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 2 Norman Gordon, South African cricketer (born 1911)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 2 Helena Rakoczy, Polish gymnast (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 2 Goolam Essaji Vahanvati, Indian lawyer and politician, 13th Attorney General of India (born 1949)
Historical Events 2013 Sep 2 The Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens at 10:15 pm at a cost of $6.4 billion,…
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 Valérie Benguigui, French actress and director (born 1965)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 Terry Clawson, English rugby player and coach (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 Ronald Coase, English-American economist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1910)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 David Jacobs, English radio and television host (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 Frederik Pohl, American author and publisher (born 1919)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 Paul Scoon, Grenadian politician, 2nd Governor-General of Grenada (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 2 Mark Abrahamian, American guitarist (born 1966)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 2 Jack Boucher, American photographer and director (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 2 John C. Marshall, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 2 Emmanuel Nunes, Portuguese-French composer and educator (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2011 Sep 2 Roberto Bruce, Chilean journalist (born 1979)
Notable Deaths 2011 Sep 2 Felipe Camiroaga, Chilean television presenter (born 1966)
Selected Events 2011 Sep 2 Bad weather caused a Chilean Air Force aircraft to crash into the Pacific Ocean, killing all 21 people on board.
Historical Events 2010 Sep 2 Israel-Palestinian conflict: the 2010 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are launched by the United States.
Historical Events 2009 Sep 2 The Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash occurred near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Kurnool,…
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 2 Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (born 1949)
Historical Events 2008 Sep 2 Google launches its Google Chrome web browser.
Notable Deaths 2008 Sep 2 Bill Melendez, Mexican-American animator, director, producer, and voice actor (born 1916)
Notable Deaths 2008 Sep 2 Alan Waddell, Australian walker
Notable Deaths 2007 Sep 2 Franz-Benno Delonge, German game designer, created TransAmerica (born 1957)
Notable Deaths 2007 Sep 2 Max McNab, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2006 Sep 2 Bob Mathias, American decathlete and politician (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2006 Sep 2 Willi Ninja, American dancer and choreographer (born 1961)
Notable Deaths 2006 Sep 2 Dewey Redman, American saxophonist (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2005 Sep 2 Bob Denver, American actor (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2004 Sep 2 Joan Oró, Catalan biochemist and academic (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2002 Sep 2 Dick Reynolds, Australian footballer and coach (born 1915)

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