Earthquake details

Saturday, May 23, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, May 23, 1992 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 39.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.997 and latitude 13.479.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 75.0 km
Coordinates 13.479, -89.997
UTC time 1992-05-23 10:30:35.880
Location Sonsonate
Country El Salvador (SV)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1992-05-23

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