Tsunami — El Salvador-Nicaragua

Quand

27 août 2012

Type

Tsunami

Coordonnées

12.14° N, 88.59° W

Injuries

40

Max water height m

6.3

Source quake magnitude

7.3

Runups

40

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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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