Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.7

ID: iscgem913939

Location

12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador

Country: El Salvador flag El Salvador

Date & Time

Sep 7, 1915

1:20 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

14.1260, -89.0070

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador

Coordinates: 14.1260°, -89.0070° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 7, 1915 at 1:20 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 12:05 AM