Earthquake details

Saturday, September 18, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Tecla (El Salvador - SV), about 45.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.527 and latitude 13.342.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 61.6 km
Coordinates 13.342, -89.527
UTC time 2021-09-18 14:43:55.861
Location Santa Tecla
Country El Salvador (SV)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-18

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