Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem902116

Location

73 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador

Country: El Salvador flag El Salvador

Date & Time

Aug 16, 1939

5:07 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

12.9370, -89.9200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

73 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador

Coordinates: 12.9370°, -89.9200° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 16, 1939 at 5:07 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:48 PM