A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) strikes 67 kilometers (42 miles) from Acajutla in El Salvador on Saturday. The 5.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:48:49 / 10:48 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 49.32 km (31 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 23/08/15 / 2015-08-23 04:48:49 / August 23, 2015 @ 4:48 am. Exact location, longitude -90.2349° West, latitude 13.129° North, depth = 49.32 km. All ids that are associated to the event: us100034a7. Unique identifier: us100034a7. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Close country/countries that might be effected, El Salvador (c. 6 052 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 86 km (53 miles) from Sonsonate (c. 59 500 pop), 98 km (61 miles) from Ahuachapán (c. 34 100 pop), 68 km (42 miles) from Acajutla (c. 22 800 pop), 92 km (57 miles) from Izalco (c. 19 200 pop), 107 km (66 miles) from La Libertad (c. 16 900 pop), 88 km (54 miles) from Sonzacate (c. 15 400 pop), 105 km (65 miles) from Armenia (c. 15 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Atiquizaya, Chiquimulilla, Taxisco (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 67 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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