QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jqvm
USGS usp000jqvm
27 Aug 2012, 05:37
126 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
A magnitude 7.3 mww earthquake at 28 km depth.
Published location
Where is 126 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador?
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12.139000, -88.590000
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Event ID
usp000jqvm
Coordinates
12.139, -88.59
Network
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Significance
994