Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem787525

Location

3 km NW of Santiago Nonualco, El Salvador

Country: El Salvador flag El Salvador

Date & Time

Feb 19, 1971

4:59 PM Z

Depth

179.30 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

13.5440, -88.9720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

3 km NW of Santiago Nonualco, El Salvador

Coordinates: 13.5440°, -88.9720° Depth: 179.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 19, 1971 at 4:59 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:22 PM