Earthquake details

Friday, July 2, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, July 2, 1982 at 11:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 67.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.287 and latitude 13.056.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 64.4 km
Coordinates 13.056, -89.287
UTC time 1982-07-02 11:59:35.680
Location San Salvador
Country El Salvador (SV)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-07-02

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