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USGS us6000pixh

9 Jan 2025, 16:31

10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador

A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 95 km depth.

Depth95 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated20 March 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador?

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13.599000, -89.733900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000pixh
Coordinates
13.599, -89.7339
Network
us
Significance
545