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USGS iscgem876400

12 Apr 1961, 23:20

19 km W of Jiquilisco, El Salvador

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 65 km depth.

Depth65 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 19 km W of Jiquilisco, El Salvador?

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13.310000, -88.760000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem876400
Coordinates
13.31, -88.76
Network
iscgem
Significance
561