Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem902655

Location

102 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador

Country: El Salvador flag El Salvador

Date & Time

Sep 1, 1938

10:48 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

12.5640, -89.2610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

102 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador

Coordinates: 12.5640°, -89.2610° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 1, 1938 at 10:48 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:57 PM