El Slavador Quake_270812
© USGS

Date-Time:

Monday, August 27, 2012 at 04:37:22 UTC

 

Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 10:37:22 PM at epicenter

 

Location:

12.279°N, 88.530°W

 

Depth:

52.9 km (32.9 miles)

 

Region:

OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR

 

Distances:

125 km (78 miles) S (184°) from Usulután, Usulután, El Salvador

 

144 km (90 miles) SSW (195°) from San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador

 

145 km (90 miles) SSW (211°) from La Unión, La Unión, El Salvador

 

175 km (109 miles) SSE (157°) from SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador

 

Location Uncertainty:

horizontal +/- 16.5 km (10.3 miles); depth +/- 8.8 km (5.5 miles)

 

Parameters:

NST=362, Nph=362, Dmin=130.2 km, Rmss=1.02 sec, Gp=115°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8

 

Source:

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

 

Event ID:

usc000c7yw

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/250265-USGS-Earthquake-Magnitude-7-4-Off-The-Coast-of-El-Salvador