USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 7.3 - Off The Coast of El Salvador

US Geological Survey
Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:55 UTC

© 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