Earthquake details

Sunday, January 4, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, January 4, 1976 at 11:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 42.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.666 and latitude 13.037.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 13.037, -88.666
UTC time 1976-01-04 11:34:50.200
Location Usulután
Country El Salvador (SV)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-04

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