What the records say
- When
- 27 Aug 2012
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Where
- Nicaragua
- Coordinates
- 12.14° N, 88.59° W
- Depth km
- 28
2012 El Salvador earthquake
Earthquake and tsunami affeting Central America
A tsunamigenic earthquake occurred on 26 August 2012 at 22:37 CST with an epicenter off the coast of Usulután, El Salvador. It measured 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale and had a focal depth of 16.0 kilometres (10 mi). It was felt along the country's coast and in San Salvador, although there was no damage. Along the San Juan del Gozo Peninsula, a tsunami triggered by the shock left 40 people injured.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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