Major earthquake
M7.7 Earthquake — 28 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
2001-01-13 17:33 UTC · 13.05°, -88.66°
A magnitude 7.7 (major) earthquake struck 28 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador on 2001-01-13 17:33 UTC, at a depth of 60 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.7
Magnitude
60 km
Depth
5.4M t
TNT equivalent
VIII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 129 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.7 — 12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador · 1915-09-07
- M7.7 — 83 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua · 1992-09-02
- M7.7 — 26 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala · 1942-08-06
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