Nicaragua Shaken by a Severe Quake; Many Buildings Damaged
An earthquake lasting nearly a minute shook Managua and other parts of Nicaragua early in the day, described as the worst felt in the country for 28 years, with a number of persons killed, many injured and property damage estimated at $4,000,000. In Leon about 80 per cent of the houses were damaged and many destroyed, the towers of the old cathedral fell and the walls were badly cracked, while people rushed into the streets and stayed there for hours fearing further shocks.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. 5. - (AP) - For nearly a minute early today Managua and Mosto of Nicaragua trembled in the worst earthquake felt in the country for 28 years. A number of persons were killed and many injured, while the property damage was estimated at $4,000,000. Leon, about 50 miles northwest of Managua. There about 80 per cent of the houses sustained damage and many of them were totally destroyed. The towers of the old cathedral fell to the ground and all the walls were badly cracked.
In Managua about 50 per cent of the houses show damage.
At the first signs of the quake the people rushed to the streets, remaining there for several hours, fearing further shocks,
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, November 6, 1926, page 1.
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Nicaragua Shaken by a Severe Quake; Many Buildings Damaged
An earthquake lasting nearly a minute shook Managua and other parts of Nicaragua early in the day, described as the worst felt in the country for 28 years, with a number of persons killed, many injured and property damage estimated at $4,000,000. In Leon about 80 per cent of the houses were damaged and many destroyed, the towers of the old cathedral fell and the walls were badly cracked, while people rushed into the streets and stayed there for hours fearing further shocks.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. 5. - (AP) - For nearly a minute early today Managua and Mosto of Nicaragua trembled in the worst earthquake felt in the country for 28 years. A number of persons were killed and many injured, while the property damage was estimated at $4,000,000. Leon, about 50 miles northwest of Managua. There about 80 per cent of the houses sustained damage and many of them were totally destroyed. The towers of the old cathedral fell to the ground and all the walls were badly cracked.
In Managua about 50 per cent of the houses show damage.
At the first signs of the quake the people rushed to the streets, remaining there for several hours, fearing further shocks,
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, November 6, 1926, page 1.
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Nicaragua Shaken by a Severe Quake; Many Buildings Damaged
An earthquake lasting nearly a minute shook Managua and other parts of Nicaragua early in the day, described as the worst felt in the country for 28 years, with a number of persons killed, many injured and property damage estimated at $4,000,000. In Leon about 80 per cent of the houses were damaged and many destroyed, the towers of the old cathedral fell and the walls were badly cracked, while people rushed into the streets and stayed there for hours fearing further shocks.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. 5. - (AP) - For nearly a minute early today Managua and Mosto of Nicaragua trembled in the worst earthquake felt in the country for 28 years. A number of persons were killed and many injured, while the property damage was estimated at $4,000,000. Leon, about 50 miles northwest of Managua. There about 80 per cent of the houses sustained damage and many of them were totally destroyed. The towers of the old cathedral fell to the ground and all the walls were badly cracked.
In Managua about 50 per cent of the houses show damage.
At the first signs of the quake the people rushed to the streets, remaining there for several hours, fearing further shocks,
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, November 6, 1926, page 1.
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Nicaragua Shaken by a Severe Quake; Many Buildings Damaged
An earthquake lasting nearly a minute shook Managua and other parts of Nicaragua early in the day, described as the worst felt in the country for 28 years, with a number of persons killed, many injured and property damage estimated at $4,000,000. In Leon about 80 per cent of the houses were damaged and many destroyed, the towers of the old cathedral fell and the walls were badly cracked, while people rushed into the streets and stayed there for hours fearing further shocks.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. 5. - (AP) - For nearly a minute early today Managua and Mosto of Nicaragua trembled in the worst earthquake felt in the country for 28 years. A number of persons were killed and many injured, while the property damage was estimated at $4,000,000. Leon, about 50 miles northwest of Managua. There about 80 per cent of the houses sustained damage and many of them were totally destroyed. The towers of the old cathedral fell to the ground and all the walls were badly cracked.
In Managua about 50 per cent of the houses show damage.
At the first signs of the quake the people rushed to the streets, remaining there for several hours, fearing further shocks,
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, November 6, 1926, page 1.
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Nicaragua Shaken by a Severe Quake; Many Buildings Damaged
An earthquake lasting nearly a minute shook Managua and other parts of Nicaragua early in the day, described as the worst felt in the country for 28 years, with a number of persons killed, many injured and property damage estimated at $4,000,000. In Leon about 80 per cent of the houses were damaged and many destroyed, the towers of the old cathedral fell and the walls were badly cracked, while people rushed into the streets and stayed there for hours fearing further shocks.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. 5. - (AP) - For nearly a minute early today Managua and Mosto of Nicaragua trembled in the worst earthquake felt in the country for 28 years. A number of persons were killed and many injured, while the property damage was estimated at $4,000,000. Leon, about 50 miles northwest of Managua. There about 80 per cent of the houses sustained damage and many of them were totally destroyed. The towers of the old cathedral fell to the ground and all the walls were badly cracked.
In Managua about 50 per cent of the houses show damage.
At the first signs of the quake the people rushed to the streets, remaining there for several hours, fearing further shocks,
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Douglas Daily Dispatch, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
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