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February 2001 El Salvador earthquake

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Magnitude
  
6.6 Mw

Casualties
  
315 fatalities

Depth
  
10 km (6.2 mi)

February 2001 El Salvador earthquake

Date
  
February 13, 2001 (2001-02-13)

Areas affected
  
El Salvador Guatemala Honduras

The February 2001 El Salvador earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.6 on 13 February at 14:22:05 UTC. The epicentre was 15 miles (30 km) E of San Salvador, El Salvador. At least 315 people were killed, 3,399 were injured, and extensive damage affected the area. Another 16,752 homes were damaged and 44,759 destroyed. The most severe damage occurred in the San Juan Tepezontes-San Vicente-Cojutepeque area, though it was felt throughout the country and in neighboring Guatemala and Honduras. Landslides occurred in many areas of El Salvador.

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February 2001 El Salvador earthquake Wikipedia