| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 65.3 km |
| Coordinates | 13.283, -88.827 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-28 18:50:13.020 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 28, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at 18:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 24.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.827 and latitude 13.283.
| Location | Zacatecoluca |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2001-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zacatecoluca | 24.5 km |
| San Vicente | 39.1 km |
| Usulután | 41.5 km |
| Cojutepeque | 49.6 km |
| Ilopango | 55.7 km |
| San Martín | 56.5 km |
| San Marcos | 57.0 km |
| Soyapango | 58.4 km |
| San Salvador | 59.7 km |
| Delgado | 61.3 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 62.6 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 62.7 km |
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