QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e11s
USGS usp000e11s
7 Oct 2005, 18:43
21 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador
A magnitude 5.7 mwb earthquake at 49.7 km depth.
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13.295000, -89.347000
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Event ID
usp000e11s
Coordinates
13.295, -89.347
Network
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Significance
537