Earthquake details

Sunday, November 9, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, November 9, 1997 at 22:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Martín (El Salvador - SV), about 13.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.808 and latitude 13.849.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 176.4 km
Coordinates 13.849, -88.808
UTC time 1997-11-09 22:56:42.750
Location Cojutepeque
Country El Salvador (SV)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-11-09

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