Earthquake details

Thursday, December 15, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 14:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 48.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.508 and latitude 12.916.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 66.8 km
Coordinates 12.916, -88.508
UTC time 2022-12-15 14:32:23.385
Location Usulután
Country El Salvador (SV)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-12-15

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