city 1986

San Salvador earthquakes in 1986

Earthquake archive for San Salvador in 1986: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.7
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
20.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
10 Oct 1986

San Salvador, El Salvador

Depth
7.0 km
UTC
17:49:24
Coordinates
13.827, -89.118
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1986, 5 earthquakes were recorded near San Salvador. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.7, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 5.0 to 80.0 km, averaging 20.4 km. Activity extended from Saturday, August 2, 1986 to Monday, October 13, 1986 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.7 7.0 km
San Salvador, El Salvador
10 Oct 1986 17:49:24 UTC
5.6 80.0 km
Usulután, El Salvador
02 Aug 1986 17:49:25 UTC
4.6 5.0 km
San Salvador, El Salvador
10 Oct 1986 19:27:11 UTC
4.4 5.0 km
San Salvador, El Salvador
13 Oct 1986 22:24:34 UTC
4.3 5.0 km
San Salvador, El Salvador
12 Oct 1986 04:13:12 UTC