Mag. 3.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 83 km southwest of Acajutla, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 10:35 pm (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 22 km depth
24 Nov 04:42 UTC: First to report: INETER after 6 minutes.
24 Nov 04:49: Epicenter location corrected by 8 km (5 mi) towards SSW.
24 Nov 04:49: Epicenter location corrected by 8 km (5 mi) towards SSW.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 23 Nov 2020 10:35 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 22.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.058°N / 90.358°W
(North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador)Nearest volcano: Apaneca Range (104 km / 65 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
83 km (51 mi) SW of Acajutla (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (62 mi) SW of Sonsonate (pop: 59,500) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) SW of Sonzacate (pop: 15,400) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) SW of Izalco (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) SSW of Ahuachapan (Ahuachapán) (pop: 34,100) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) SW of Santa Ana (pop: 176,700) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) WSW of Santa Tecla (pop: 124,700) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) WSW of San Salvador (pop: 526,000) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) WSW of Soyapango (pop: 329,700) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) S of Guatemala City (Guatemala) (pop: 994,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from N
Primary data source: INETER
Scattered Clouds
27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 22 km | 82 Km Al Suroeste De Acajutla, El Salvador | INETER |
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Mag. 3.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 83 km southwest of Acajutla, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 10:35 pm (GMT -6)
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