QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jqc7
USGS usp000jqc7
16 Aug 2012, 00:45
39 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador
A magnitude 5.5 mwb earthquake at 56 km depth.
Published location
Where is 39 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador?
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13.148000, -89.215000
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Event ID
usp000jqc7
Coordinates
13.148, -89.215
Network
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Significance
495