Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 167 km southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador, on 2020-05-12 12:50:26 -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 28 km depth
12 May 18:56 UTC: First to report: INETER after 6 minutes.
May 12 19:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 41.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.0 to 28.0 km.
May 12 19:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 41.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.0 to 28.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-05-12 12:50:26
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 28.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.503°N / 88.241°W
(North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador)Nearest volcano: Cerro Buena Vista (78 km / 48 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
81 km (50 mi) S of Chirilagua (pop: 6,390) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SSE of Puerto El Triunfo (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) SSE of Usulutan (pop: 51,900) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) S of San Rafael Oriente (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) SSW of La Union (La Unión) (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) S of San Miguel (pop: 161,900) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) SSE of Santiago de Maria (Santiago de María) (pop: 15,000) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) SSE of Zacatecoluca (pop: 39,600) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) SE of Soyapango (pop: 329,700) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) SE of San Salvador (pop: 526,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INETER
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 28 km | 75 Km al suroeste de Punta Cosigüina, Nicaragu (El Salvador) | INETER |
| M 4.2 | 34 km | Offshore El Salvador | EMSC |
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