Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0002kr6

Location

49 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador

Country: El Salvador flag El Salvador

Date & Time

Oct 12, 1985

8:29 PM Z

Depth

41.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

13.1540, -89.7200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

49 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador

Coordinates: 13.1540°, -89.7200° Depth: 41.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 12, 1985 at 8:29 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:33 PM