Earthquake details

Sunday, July 6, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, July 6, 1986 at 07:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 43.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.486 and latitude 12.965.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 84.3 km
Coordinates 12.965, -88.486
UTC time 1986-07-06 07:48:42.540
Location Usulután
Country El Salvador (SV)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-07-06

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