1956 Nicaragua earthquake
The 1956 Nicaragua earthquake occurred on October 24 at 14:42 UTC. The epicenter was located west of Masachapa, Managua Department, Nicaragua. It was an earthquake of magnitude  7.3, or  7.2. Building damage was reported in Managua. A study of W. Montero P. shows that this earthquake might be related to the earthquake of Nicoya Peninsula on October 5, 1950. A tsunami was triggered by the earthquake. See also 
List of earthquakes in 1956
List of earthquakes in Nicaragua

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Nicaragua Earthquake, 1956
Earthquakes in Nicaragua
1956 in Nicaragua
October 1956 events in North America