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February 2001 El Salvador earthquake information


February 2001 El Salvador earthquake
February 2001 El Salvador earthquake is located in Central America
February 2001 El Salvador earthquake
February 2001 El Salvador earthquake is located in El Salvador
February 2001 El Salvador earthquake
UTC time2001-02-13 14:22:05
ISC event1780618
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateFebruary 13, 2001 (2001-02-13)
Local time08:22
Magnitude6.6 Mw[1]
Depth10 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter13°40′N 88°56′W / 13.67°N 88.93°W / 13.67; -88.93
TypeStrike-slip[1]
Areas affectedEl Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Casualties315 fatalities

The February 2001 El Salvador earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.6 on 13 February at 14:22:05 UTC. The epicentre was 15 miles (30 km) E of San Salvador, El Salvador, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). At least 315 people were killed, 3,399 were injured, and extensive damage affected the area. Another 16,752 homes were damaged and 44,759 destroyed.[2] The most severe damage occurred in the San Juan Tepezontes-San Vicente-Cojutepeque area, though it was felt throughout the country and in neighboring Guatemala and Honduras. Landslides occurred in many areas of El Salvador.

  1. ^ a b ANSS. "San Salvador 2001a: M 6.6 - El Salvador". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Comité de Emergencia Nacional de El Salvador. "Consolidado Final de Afectaciones - Terremoto El Salvador 13 de Febrero de 2001" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2015-07-12.

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