January 2001 El Salvador earthquake

January 2001 El Salvador earthquake
UTC time	2001-01-13 17:33:32
ISC event	1763440
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	January 13, 2001
Local time	11:33
Magnitude	7.7–7.9 Mw
Depth	60 kilometres (37 mi)
Epicenter	13.04°N 88.66°W
Type	Normal
Areas affected	El Salvador ; Guatemala
Max. intensity	MMI VIII (Severe)
Casualties	944 dead, 5,565 injured in El Salvador; 8 dead in Guatemala;

The January 2001 El Salvador earthquake struck El Salvador on January 13, 2001, at 17:33:34 UTC. The 7.6 (later estimated to be 7.7 or 7.9) quake struck with the epicenter 60 miles (100 km) SW of San Miguel, El Salvador (13.04°N 88.66°W) at a depth of 60 km (31 mi).

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