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USGS us20002w9y

9 Jul 2015, 14:25

55 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 45.7 km depth.

Depth45.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated31 July 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 55 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador?

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13.294900, -90.244000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us20002w9y
Coordinates
13.2949, -90.244
Network
us
Significance
485