Earthquake details

Sunday, May 22, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, May 22, 1932 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ahuachapán (El Salvador - SV), about 7.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.773 and latitude 13.933.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.933, -89.773
UTC time 1932-05-22 22:39:56.850
Location Santa Ana
Country El Salvador (SV)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1932-05-22

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