- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 7, 1915 CE
- Location:
- El Salvador
- Magnitude:
- 7.7 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
- Deaths:
- 7
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.7
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.6
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.7
Other earthquake records of 1915 CE
- Italy, Marsica, Avezzano, Abruzzi · Ms 7.5 · 29,978 deaths
- China, Tibet (Xizang Province) · Ms 7 · 170 deaths
- California, El Centro · M 6.2 · 6 deaths
- Japan, Sw Ryukyu Islands · M 7.7
- Peru, S · M 7.6
- Philippines, Sabtan, Batan
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1915 CE Earthquake — El Salvador happen?
- September 7, 1915 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 7. Historical death tolls vary by source.