Earthquake — El Salvador: San Marcos

Wann

3. Mai 1965

Art

Erdbeben

Magnitude

6.0

Position

El Salvador

Koordinaten

13.50° N, 89.30° W

Deaths

125

Injuries

1138

Damage musd

35

Intensity mmi

6

Depth km

23

1965 earthquake in Central America

The 1965 San Salvador earthquake occurred at 04:01 in the morning on May 3, 1965. It had a moment magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The shock caused severe damage to El Salvador's capital city, San Salvador. The town of Ilopango, Soyapango, and Delgado was also hard hit. The earthquake was the most destructive to affect the city prior to the 1986 earthquake.

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