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A new earthquake catalog for Nicaragua Republic

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A new catalog of earhquakes for Nicaragua seismicity is presented. It was prepared from all available sources, unified to MW magnitude, and declustered fom related events. The catalog comprises 76.935 earthquakes and from these 74.500 have at least one magitude determination. The parameters of seismic regime (a,b,Mmax) of 7 zones, conventionaly delimited, are analized. The statistical characteristics of selected clusters in Nicaraguan Depression are determined (adjustment of ETAS and Modified Omori models). The temporal behavior of energy release in two zones (Pacific subduction and Nicaraguan Depression) is analized, and for both zones are prepared the space-time plots from the beginning of XX Century. Assessment of the places of ocurrence of strong earthquakes in mediate future is performed for both zones and its maximum magnitudes are estimated. The posible Mmax are of 6,5 in Nicaraguan Depression and 7,8 in subduction zones of the Pacific.

Keywords:

earthquake catalog, ETAS model, Omori’s law, seismicity

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