- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 6, 1951 CE
- Location:
- El Salvador, Jucuapa
- Magnitude:
- 6.5
- Depth:
- 100 km
- Deaths:
- 1,100
- Damage:
- ~$23M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 6.5
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 5.5
- USGS_COMCAT: Ms 6.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.85
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.06
Other earthquake records of 1951 CE
- Taiwan · Ms 7.3 · 68 deaths
- Turkey, Kursunlu · M 6.7 · 54 deaths
- Taiwan · Ms 7.5 · 17 deaths
- Mexico, Oaxaca: Miahiatlan · Mw 6 · 1 deaths
- Nicaragua, Gulf Of Fonseca: Jinotega · Ms 5.5
- Peru · M 7.9
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 1951 CE Earthquake — El Salvador, Jucuapa happen?
- May 6, 1951 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: 1,100. Historical death tolls vary by source.