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List of earthquakes in El Salvador

In this article, the topic of List of earthquakes in El Salvador will be addressed, which has gained great relevance in recent years. List of earthquakes in El Salvador is a topic that has aroused the interest of experts and the general public, due to its impact on different areas of society. Throughout this article, different aspects related to List of earthquakes in El Salvador will be explored, from its origin to its evolution today. The impact that List of earthquakes in El Salvador has had in various sectors will be analyzed, as well as the future perspectives that are envisioned around this topic. In addition, different positions and perspectives of experts in the field will be presented, with the aim of providing a broad and complete vision of List of earthquakes in El Salvador.

Notable earthquakes in the history of El Salvador include the following:

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Earthquakes

Date Location Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Notes
2023-01-15 Ahuachapán 5.2 Mw VII 4 Severe damage
2019-05-30 La Libertad 6.6 Mw VI 1 1
2018-05-06 La Unión 5.4 Mw  VI 1 Moderate damage
2017-04-01 La Libertad 5.1 Mw VI 1
2016-11-24 San Vicente 6.9 Mw  IV 1 Death caused by heart attack
2015-08-09 Usulután 4.5 Mw  V 4 Moderate damage
2014-10-14 La Unión 7.3 Mw VII 4 Several Severe damage
2012-08-27 Usulután 7.3 Mw  V 0 40+ Major tsunami, over 6 meters
2001-05-08 San Vicente 5.7 Mw  VI 1 Moderate damage
2001-02-13 La Paz 6.6 Mw VIII 315 Severe damage
2001-01-13 Usulután 7.7 Mw IX 944 5,565 Severe damage, Major landslide
1987-01-15 La Libertad 4.0 Mw IV Severe damage
1986-10-10 San Salvador 4.6 Mw V Additional damage
1986-10-10 San Salvador 5.7 Mw IX 1,000–3,000 10,000–20,000 Extreme damage
1982-06-19 Usulután 7.3 Mw VII 43 $5 million damage
1965-05-03 San Salvador 5.9 Mw VIII 125 500
1951-05-06 Usulután, La Paz 6.2 Mw 400 1,100
1936-12-19 San Vicente 6.1 VII 200
1919-04-28 San Salvador 5.9 VII 100
1917-06-07 La Libertad 6.2–6.5 VIII 1,050 Severe damage
1873-03-19 San Salvador 7.3 57
1859-08-12 La Libertad 7.3 VII Severe damage
1831-02-07 San Salvador 7.1
1783-11-29 San Vicente 7.6
1776-05-30 San Salvador 7.5
1719-06-03 San Salvador 7.0 7
1625 San Salvador IX Severe damage
1594-04-21 San Salvador 13
1575-05-23 San Salvador 3 Severe damage
The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References

  1. ^ National Earthquake Information Center (15 January 2023). "M 5.2 - 9 km NW of Atiquizaya, El Salvador". United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Reporte de viviendas dañadas por sismos sube a 220 en Ahuachapán" (in Spanish). EnlaMira. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  3. ^ "180 casas inhabitables por sismos en Ahuachapán" (in Spanish). La Prensa Grafica. 19 January 2023.
  4. ^ "M 6.6 - 32km S of La Libertad, El Salvador". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  5. ^ "M 5.4 - 10 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  6. ^ "M6.9 - 156km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador". United States Geological Survey. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Nicaragua: mujer muere tras escuchar alarma de tsunami por sismo". Perú.com (in Spanish). November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "M 4.5 - 13 km WSW of Sesori, El Salvador". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  9. ^ "M 7.3 - 74km S of Intipuca, El Salvador". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  10. ^ "M 5.7 - 3 km S of San Vicente, El Salvador". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  11. ^ "M 4.0 - 2 km S of San Pablo Tacachico, El Salvador". United States Geological Survey. 1987-01-15.
  12. ^ National Earthquake Information Center (10 October 1986). "M 4.6 - 2 km SE of Apopa, El Salvador". United States Geological Survey.
  13. ^ a b "Earthquakes". www.usgs.gov.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Cronología de sismos destructivos en El Salvador. Estadística de Registros (in Spanish)". MARN-Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (SNET). Retrieved 2020-04-07.

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