1951 El Salvador earthquake
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| UTC time | 1951-05-06 23:03:32 |
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| ISC event | 894318 |
| Local date | 6 May 1951 |
| Local time | CST |
| Magnitude | 6.2 Ms |
| Depth | 96.0 km (60 mi) |
| Epicenter | 13°25′N 88°16′W / 13.41°N 88.26°W |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | El Salvador |
| Casualties | 400–1,100 dead[1] |
On 6 May 1951 EL Salvador was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 Ms. This was the first in a sequence that affected the area around Jucuapa over a period of a few days.[2] It led to between 400 and 1,100 deaths.[1]
References
- ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. "Significant Earthquake Information". Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Ambraseys, N.N.; Bommer, J.J.; Buforn, E.; Udıas, A. (2001). "The earthquake sequence of May 1951 at Jucuapa, El Salvador". Journal of Seismology. 5: 23–29.