Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem902116
Location
73 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 16, 1939 at 5:07 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:48 PM
- Timeline
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