| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 176.4 km |
| Coordinates | 13.849, -88.808 |
| UTC time | 1997-11-09 22:56:42.750 |
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.
| Location | Cojutepeque |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Martín | 13.8 km |
| Cojutepeque | 20.0 km |
| San Vicente | 24.0 km |
| Ilopango | 36.5 km |
| Soyapango | 39.1 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 39.4 km |
| Apopa | 40.4 km |
| Delgado | 41.5 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 42.6 km |
| Mejicanos | 43.4 km |
| San Salvador | 44.7 km |
| San Marcos | 45.6 km |
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M 4.1
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