Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 151 km southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador, on 2020-04-09 01:02:33 -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 31 km depth
9 Apr 07:07 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.
Apr 9 07:14: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 31.0 km.
Apr 9 12:14: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Apr 9 07:14: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 31.0 km.
Apr 9 12:14: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-04-09 01:02:33
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 31.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.565°N / 88.4°W
(North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador)Nearest volcano: Cerro Buena Vista (87 km / 54 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
78 km (49 mi) SSW of Chirilagua (pop: 6,390) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SSE of Puerto El Triunfo (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) S of Usulutan (pop: 51,900) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) S of San Rafael Oriente (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) S of Santiago de Maria (Santiago de María) (pop: 15,000) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) SSW of San Miguel (pop: 161,900) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) SW of La Union (La Unión) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SSE of Zacatecoluca (pop: 39,600) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (94 mi) SSE of Soyapango (pop: 329,700) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) SE of San Salvador (pop: 526,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INETER
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 31 km | 75 Km al suroeste de Playa El Cuco, El Salvador | INETER |
| M 4.2 | 82 km | Offshore El Salvador | EMSC |
| M 4.2 | 82 km | 61km SSW of Intipuca, El Salvador | USGS |
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