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USGS usb000slwn

14 Oct 2014, 04:51

74 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador

A magnitude 7.3 mww earthquake at 40 km depth.

Depth40 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated20 February 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 74 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador?

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12.526200, -88.122500

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.31

4 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

M 7.29

18 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador

M 7.4

33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala

M 7.17

1 km NNW of Champerico, Guatemala

M 7.11

32 km NE of Chajul, Guatemala

M 7.5

Near Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usb000slwn
Coordinates
12.5262, -88.1225
Network
us
Significance
983