- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 13, 2001 CE
- Location:
- El Salvador, San Juan Tepezontes-San Vicente-Cojutep
- Magnitude:
- 6.6 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 315
- Injuries:
- 3,399
- Intensity (MMI):
- 6
- Damage:
- ~$348.5M (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: Mw 6.6
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.7
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 5.7
- USGS_COMCAT: Mwc 7.7
- USGS_COMCAT: Mwc 5.7
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.2
Other earthquake records of 2001 CE
- India, Gujarat: Bhuj, Ahmadabad, Rajokot, Pakistan · Mw 7.6 · 20,005 deaths
- El Salvador, Guatemala · Mw 7.7 · 844 deaths
- Peru, Arequipa, Moquegua, Tacna, Ayacucho · Mw 8.4 · 103 deaths
- Afghanistan, Hindu Kush: Parvan · Mw 5 · 4 deaths
- Peru, Antabama · Mw 5.8 · 4 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province: Kangding, Yajiang · Mw 5.6 · 3 deaths
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 2001 CE Earthquake — El Salvador, San Juan Tepezontes-San Vicente-Cojutep happen?
- February 13, 2001 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: 315. Historical death tolls vary by source.