Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 148 km south of San Salvador, Departamento de San Salvador, El Salvador, on Sunday, 7 October 1945 at 13:23 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 12.356°N / 89.152°W
(North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador)Nearest volcano: Taburete (138 km / 86 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
122 km (76 mi) SSW of Puerto El Triunfo (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) SSW of Zacatecoluca (pop: 39,600) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) SW of Usulutan (pop: 51,900) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) S of San Marcos (pop: 54,600) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) SSW of San Vicente (pop: 41,500) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) S of Santa Tecla (pop: 124,700) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) S of San Salvador (pop: 526,000) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) S of Ilopango (pop: 38,900) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) S of Soyapango (pop: 329,700) --> See nearby quakes!
294 km (182 mi) SSE of Guatemala City (Guatemala) (pop: 994,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.1 | 25 km | off the coast of El Salvador | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 148 km south of San Salvador, Departamento de San Salvador, El Salvador, 7 October 1945 13:23 GMT
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