Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0000xsm
Location
50 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador
Country:
El Salvador
Date & Time
Dec 6, 1978
11:53 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
13.1450, -89.6350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
50 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador
Coordinates: 13.1450°, -89.6350° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 6, 1978 at 11:53 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:18 PM
- Timeline
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