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Notable earthquakes in the history of El Salvador include the following:
Earthquakes
Date
Location
Mag.
MMI
Deaths
Injuries
Notes
2023-01-15
Ahuachapán
5.2 Mw
VII
4
Severe damage
2019-05-30
La Libertad
6.6 Mw
VI
1
1
2018-05-06
La Unión
5.4 Mw
VI
1
Moderate damage
2017-04-01
La Libertad
5.1 Mw
VI
1
2016-11-24
San Vicente
6.9 Mw
IV
1
Death caused by heart attack
2015-08-09
Usulután
4.5 Mw
V
4
Moderate damage
2014-10-14
La Unión
7.3 Mw
VII
4
Several
Severe damage
2012-08-27
Usulután
7.3 Mw
V
0
40+
Major tsunami, over 6 meters
2001-05-08
San Vicente
5.7 Mw
VI
1
Moderate damage
2001-02-13
La Paz
6.6 Mw
VIII
315
Severe damage
2001-01-13
Usulután
7.7 Mw
IX
944
5,565
Severe damage, Major landslide
1987-01-15
La Libertad
4.0 Mw
IV
Severe damage
1986-10-10
San Salvador
4.6 Mw
V
Additional damage
1986-10-10
San Salvador
5.7 Mw
IX
1,000–3,000
10,000–20,000
Extreme damage
1982-06-19
Usulután
7.3 Mw
VII
43
$5 million damage
1965-05-03
San Salvador
5.9 Mw
VIII
125
500
1951-05-06
Usulután , La Paz
6.2 Mw
400
1,100
1936-12-19
San Vicente
6.1
VII
200
1919-04-28
San Salvador
5.9
VII
100
1917-06-07
La Libertad
6.2–6.5
VIII
1,050
Severe damage
1873-03-19
San Salvador
7.3
57
1859-08-12
La Libertad
7.3
VII
Severe damage
1831-02-07
San Salvador
7.1
1783-11-29
San Vicente
7.6
1776-05-30
San Salvador
7.5
1719-06-03
San Salvador
7.0
7
1625
San Salvador
IX
Severe damage
1594-04-21
San Salvador
13
1575-05-23
San Salvador
3
Severe damage
The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes ' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.
See also
References
^ National Earthquake Information Center (15 January 2023). "M 5.2 - 9 km NW of Atiquizaya, El Salvador" . United States Geological Survey .
^ "Reporte de viviendas dañadas por sismos sube a 220 en Ahuachapán" (in Spanish). EnlaMira. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023 .
^ "180 casas inhabitables por sismos en Ahuachapán" (in Spanish). La Prensa Grafica. 19 January 2023.
^ "M 6.6 - 32km S of La Libertad, El Salvador" . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2020-04-07 .
^ "M 5.4 - 10 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador" . earthquake.usgs.gov .
^ "M6.9 - 156km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador" . United States Geological Survey . November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016 .
^ "Nicaragua: mujer muere tras escuchar alarma de tsunami por sismo" . Perú.com (in Spanish). November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016 .
^ "M 4.5 - 13 km WSW of Sesori, El Salvador" . earthquake.usgs.gov .
^ "M 7.3 - 74km S of Intipuca, El Salvador" . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2020-04-07 .
^ "M 5.7 - 3 km S of San Vicente, El Salvador" . earthquake.usgs.gov .
^ "M 4.0 - 2 km S of San Pablo Tacachico, El Salvador" . United States Geological Survey . 1987-01-15.
^ National Earthquake Information Center (10 October 1986). "M 4.6 - 2 km SE of Apopa, El Salvador" . United States Geological Survey .
^ a b "Earthquakes" . www.usgs.gov .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Cronología de sismos destructivos en El Salvador. Estadística de Registros (in Spanish)" . MARN-Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (SNET) . Retrieved 2020-04-07 .
Other sources
List of earthquakes in North America
Sovereign states Dependencies and other territories