PAGER - M 5.5 - OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
Alert level does not include impacts from earthquake-related hazards such as tsunamis, landslides, fires or liquefaction.
Earthquake Shaking Alert Level: GREEN
Download Alert PDFWhat's this?Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 at 06:08:16 UTC (00:08:16 local)Location: 12.5° N, 88.7° WDepth: 34kmEvent Id: USC000C92SAlert Version: 3Created: 1 week, 1 day after earthquake.
Alert Information
Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Estimated Fatalities
| ESTIMATED FATALITIES (LEVEL) | Probability (%) |
|---|---|
| 0 (GREEN) | 99 |
| 1 to 9 (YELLOW) | 1 |
| 10 to 99 (YELLOW) | 0 |
| 100 to 999 (ORANGE) | 0 |
| 1 to 10 thousand (RED) | 0 |
| 10 to 100 thousand (RED) | 0 |
| 100 thousand + (RED) | 0 |
Estimated Economic Losses
| ESTIMATED VALUE IN USD (LEVEL) | Probability (%) |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 million (GREEN) | 99 |
| 1 to 10 million (YELLOW) | 1 |
| 10 to 100 million (YELLOW) | 0 |
| 100 million to 1 billion (ORANGE) | 0 |
| 1 to 10 billion (RED) | 0 |
| 10 to 100 billion (RED) | 0 |
| 100 billion + (RED) | 0 |
Detailed Information
| Estimated Modified Mercalli Intensity | I | II-III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Est. Population Exposure | ---* | 10,735k* | 6k | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Perceived Shaking | Not Felt | Weak | Light | Moderate | Strong | Very Strong | Severe | Violent | Extreme | |
| Potential Structure Damage | Resistant | none | none | none | V. Light | Light | Moderate | Moderate/Heavy | Heavy | V. Heavy |
| Vulnerable | none | none | none | Light | Moderate | Moderate/Heavy | Heavy | V. Heavy | V. Heavy | |
*Estimated exposure only includes population within calculated shake map area
Population Exposure
Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan
Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan
Structure Information Summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist.
Historical Earthquakes (with MMI)
| Date (UTC) | Dist (km) | Mag | Max MMI (#) | Shaking Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-06-21 | 147 | 5.8 | VI (14k) | 0 |
| 2001-02-17 | 151 | 4.1 | VI (5) | 1 |
| 1986-10-10 | 154 | 5.7 | VIII (30k) | 950 |
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and fires that might have contributed to losses.
Selected Cities Exposedfrom GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents.
| MMI | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| III | Puerto El Triunfo | 19k |
| III | Jiquilisco | 9k |
| III | Jucuaran | 2k |
| III | Usulutan | 52k |
| III | Chirilagua | 6k |
| III | El Transito | 9k |
| III | San Miquel | 162k |
| III | San Salvador | 526k |
| III | Soyapango | 330k |
| III | Santa Ana | 177k |
| II | Tegucigalpa | 851k |
(k = x1,000)
| # | Date/Time | Mag | Lat, Lon, Depth | Country | Max MMI (Exposed) | Deaths | Secondary Effects | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaking | Total | |||||||
| 1 | 1973-06-07 18:34 UTC | 5.7 | 14.42° N, 91.72° W 32km | GT | VII (150 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1976-02-04 09:01 UTC | 7.5 | 15.3° N, 89.15° W 13km | GT | IX (80 k) | 22778 | 22778 | tsunami |
| 3 | 1976-02-04 09:30 UTC | 5.4 | 14.81° N, 90.47° W 60km | GT | V (2,086 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1976-02-08 08:13 UTC | 5.6 | 15.67° N, 88.52° W 4km | GT | VII (41 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1976-03-13 16:30 UTC | 5.4 | 14.73° N, 91.01° W 15km | GT | VII (43 k) | 4 | 4 | landslide |
| 6 | 1977-09-10 10:21 UTC | 5.5 | 13.96° N, 91.67° W 25km | GT | VII (15 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 1978-02-22 06:07 UTC | 6.3 | 14.27° N, 91.4° W 67km | GT | VII (121 k) | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1978-07-29 14:37 UTC | 4.9 | 14.76° N, 90.99° W 15km | GT | VII (14 k) | 17 | 17 | |
| 9 | 1978-08-18 15:35 UTC | 6.2 | 14.34° N, 91.47° W 83km | GT | VI (453 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 1979-10-09 07:49 UTC | 5 | 14.2° N, 90.33° W 15km | GT | VII (7) | 0 | 0 | landslide |
| 11 | 1979-10-27 14:35 UTC | 6.8 | 13.83° N, 90.84° W 62km | GT | VIII (18 k) | 7 | 7 | |
| 12 | 1979-10-27 21:43 UTC | 6.8 | 13.76° N, 90.72° W 64km | GT | VIII (54 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 1980-08-09 05:45 UTC | 6.5 | 15.91° N, 88.49° W 16km | GT | IX (116) | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | 1982-01-12 05:48 UTC | 6.1 | 13.17° N, 87.54° W 8km | HN | VIII (454) | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 1982-06-19 06:21 UTC | 7.3 | 13.34° N, 89.31° W 73km | SV | VIII (220 k) | 43 | 43 | landslide |
| 16 | 1982-09-29 05:50 UTC | 5.6 | 14.49° N, 89.1° W 14km | HN | VIII (5) | 3 | 3 | |
| 17 | 1983-12-02 03:09 UTC | 7 | 14.06° N, 91.91° W 35km | GT | VIII (78 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 1984-08-31 04:42 UTC | 5.6 | 12.86° N, 87.23° W 6km | NI | VIII (2 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 1985-10-11 03:39 UTC | 4.5 | 15.3° N, 90.86° W 5km | GT | VI (14 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 1985-12-16 02:44 UTC | 6.1 | 11.72° N, 85.88° W 35km | NI | VII (329 k) | 0 | 0 | landslide |
| 21 | 1986-10-10 17:49 UTC | 5.7 | 13.8° N, 89.16° W 11km | SV | VIII (30 k) | 950 | 1500 | landslide |
| 22 | 1987-10-04 08:15 UTC | 6.1 | 10.8° N, 85.93° W 41km | CR | VII (1 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 1987-11-17 03:40 UTC | 6.4 | 12.54° N, 86.98° W 78km | NI | VII (249 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 1988-05-06 14:46 UTC | 6.6 | 11.49° N, 85.91° W 87km | NI | VII (70 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 1988-11-03 14:47 UTC | 6.6 | 13.91° N, 90.5° W 76km | GT | VII (143 k) | 5 | 5 | landslide |
| 26 | 1990-04-03 22:57 UTC | 6.8 | 11.43° N, 86.3° W 50km | NI | VIII (1 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 1990-07-13 13:50 UTC | 5 | 12.96° N, 87.75° W 15km | NI | VI (173) | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 1991-06-21 06:27 UTC | 5.8 | 13.41° N, 89.64° W 71km | SV | VI (14 k) | 0 | 1 | fire |
| 29 | 1991-09-18 09:48 UTC | 6.2 | 14.61° N, 90.93° W 11km | GT | IX (9 k) | 25 | 25 | landslide |
| 30 | 1992-09-02 00:16 UTC | 7.6 | 11.73° N, 87.39° W 40km | NI | VII (593 k) | 0 | 184 | tsunami |
| 31 | 1992-09-13 10:53 UTC | 5.5 | 11.52° N, 86.75° W 15km | NI | V (578 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | 1993-11-22 22:43 UTC | 5.9 | 11.71° N, 86.09° W 112km | NI | V (1,660 k) | 0 | 1 | |
| 33 | 1994-03-12 23:00 UTC | 5.6 | 11.86° N, 86.83° W 35km | NI | VII (14) | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | 1995-06-14 11:11 UTC | 6.5 | 12.17° N, 88.34° W 26km | NI | V (561 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | 1995-12-19 20:56 UTC | 5.3 | 15.18° N, 90.17° W 15km | GT | VII (659) | 0 | 1 | landslide |
| 36 | 1996-03-03 14:55 UTC | 6.6 | 11.73° N, 86.87° W 24km | NI | VII (94 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 1996-03-03 16:37 UTC | 6.7 | 11.97° N, 86.73° W 28km | NI | VIII (46 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 1996-08-27 02:12 UTC | 5.7 | 13.54° N, 91.31° W 43km | GT | VI (5 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | 1996-11-17 19:17 UTC | 5.9 | 11.14° N, 86.05° W 20km | NI | VI (27 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | 1997-08-24 00:59 UTC | 5.6 | 13.39° N, 89.42° W 38km | SV | VII (15 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | 1997-11-29 14:18 UTC | 5.7 | 11.32° N, 86.21° W 44km | NI | VI (89 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | 1998-01-10 08:20 UTC | 6.6 | 14.45° N, 91.52° W 74km | GT | VII (641 k) | 0 | 0 | landslide |
| 43 | 1998-03-03 02:24 UTC | 6.1 | 14.45° N, 91.35° W 44km | GT | VII (443 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | 1998-05-10 06:05 UTC | 6.3 | 13.72° N, 90.81° W 25km | GT | VII (39 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | 1998-08-23 13:57 UTC | 6.7 | 11.71° N, 88° W 12km | NI | V (650 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 46 | 1998-10-09 11:54 UTC | 6 | 11.36° N, 86.43° W 16km | NI | VI (8 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | 1998-10-18 14:20 UTC | 4.4 | 11.97° N, 86.25° W 10km | NI | VI (3 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | 1999-04-03 10:10 UTC | 6 | 13.19° N, 87.58° W 42km | HN | VIII (2 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 49 | 1999-05-08 22:12 UTC | 6 | 14.19° N, 91.9° W 40km | GT | VII (239 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 50 | 1999-06-06 07:08 UTC | 6.2 | 13.91° N, 90.75° W 35km | GT | VII (251 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | 1999-07-11 14:14 UTC | 6.7 | 15.8° N, 88.29° W 20km | GT | IX (2 k) | 1 | 1 | |
| 52 | 2000-07-06 19:30 UTC | 5.4 | 11.93° N, 86.07° W 15km | NI | VII (173 k) | 7 | 7 | |
| 53 | 2001-01-13 17:33 UTC | 7.7 | 13.07° N, 88.7° W 38km | SV | VIII (655 k) | 267 | 852 | landslide |
| 54 | 2001-01-15 05:09 UTC | 5.6 | 13.17° N, 88.83° W 39km | SV | VII (10 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 55 | 2001-01-16 08:22 UTC | 5.6 | 12.99° N, 88.55° W 37km | SV | VII (112) | 0 | 0 | |
| 56 | 2001-01-16 10:58 UTC | 5.6 | 13.04° N, 88.64° W 44km | SV | VI (79 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 57 | 2001-02-13 14:22 UTC | 6.5 | 13.6° N, 89° W 11km | SV | IX (608 k) | 315 | 315 | landslide |
| 58 | 2001-02-17 20:25 UTC | 4.1 | 13.79° N, 89.11° W 10km | SV | VI (5) | 1 | 1 | landslide |
| 59 | 2001-03-29 06:54 UTC | 5.7 | 12.98° N, 88.94° W 40km | SV | VI (71 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 60 | 2001-05-08 18:02 UTC | 5.7 | 13.53° N, 88.83° W 26km | SV | VII (562 k) | 1 | 1 | landslide |
| 61 | 2001-09-18 14:51 UTC | 5.5 | 12.95° N, 88.76° W 37km | SV | VI (22 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 62 | 2002-11-09 00:14 UTC | 6 | 13.67° N, 91.27° W 18km | GT | VI (27 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 63 | 2003-01-21 02:46 UTC | 6.4 | 13.62° N, 90.85° W 24km | GT | VII (149 k) | 0 | 1 | |
| 64 | 2004-03-02 03:47 UTC | 6.2 | 11.65° N, 86.9° W 28km | NI | VII (47 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 65 | 2004-04-29 00:57 UTC | 6.2 | 10.72° N, 86.03° W 18km | CR | VII (6) | 0 | 0 | |
| 66 | 2004-10-09 21:26 UTC | 6.9 | 11.4° N, 86.7° W 35km | NI | VIII (7) | 0 | 0 | |
| 67 | 2004-11-20 22:01 UTC | 6.3 | 13.38° N, 90.14° W 41km | SV | VII (160 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 68 | 2005-07-02 02:16 UTC | 6.6 | 11.27° N, 86.24° W 27km | NI | VII (10 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 69 | 2005-08-03 11:03 UTC | 6.3 | 11.27° N, 85.53° W 11km | NI | VIII (3 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 70 | 2006-02-20 06:56 UTC | 5.5 | 13.16° N, 87.56° W 10km | NI | VI (30 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 71 | 2007-03-14 21:59 UTC | 5.5 | 11.51° N, 86.59° W 35km | NI | VI (34 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 72 | 2007-06-08 15:08 UTC | 5.5 | 13.64° N, 90.8° W 38km | GT | VI (65 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| 73 | 2007-06-13 19:29 UTC | 6.7 | 13.56° N, 90.66° W 23km | GT | VI (332 k) | 0 | 0 | |
| MMI | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| III | Puerto El Triunfo | 19k |
| III | Jiquilisco | 9k |
| III | Jucuaran | 2k |
| III | Usulutan | 52k |
| III | Chirilagua | 6k |
| III | Ozatlan | 4k |
| III | El Transito | 9k |
| III | Concepcion Batres | 3k |
| III | Santa Elena | 6k |
| III | Intipuca | 4k |
| III | San Rafael Oriente | 19k |
| III | San Agustin | 2k |
| III | Santiago de Maria | 15k |
| III | Berlin | 11k |
| III | Zacatecoluca | 40k |
| III | Jucuapa | 11k |
| III | Chinameca | 9k |
| III | Santiago Nonualco | 9k |
| III | El Rosario | 6k |
| III | Nueva Guadalupe | 6k |
| III | San Miquel | 162k |
| III | Lolotique | 3k |
| III | San Pedro Masahuat | 3k |
| III | Moncagua | 2k |
| III | Conchagua | 3k |
| III | San Vicente | 37k |
| III | La Union | 27k |
| III | San Alejo | 5k |
| III | Olocuilta | 6k |
| III | La Libertad | 17k |
| III | Apastepeque | 6k |
| III | Chapeltique | 3k |
| III | Rosario de Mora | 5k |
| III | Santo Tomas | 15k |
| III | Panchimalco | 7k |
| III | Zaragoza | 12k |
| III | Sesori | 1k |
| III | San Sebastian | 7k |
| III | Guatajiagua | 5k |
| III | Cojutepeque | 48k |
| III | Amapala | 2k |
| III | San Marcos | 55k |
| III | Jocoro | 4k |
| III | Ilopango | 39k |
| III | Nuevo Cuscatlan | 6k |
| III | Antiguo Cuscatlan | 34k |
| III | San Martin | 39k |
| III | San Francisco | 16k |
| III | Delgado | 72k |
| III | Tecoluca | 3k |
| III | Soyapango | 330k |
| III | San Salvador | 526k |
| III | Ciudad Barrios | 8k |
| III | Santa Rosa de Lima | 13k |
| III | Nueva San Salvador | 125k |
| III | Cuscatancingo | 44k |
| III | Sociedad | 2k |
| III | Pasaquina | 2k |
| III | Mejicanos | 160k |
| III | El Cubolero | 1k |
| III | Tonacatepeque | 6k |
| III | Sensuntepeque | 20k |
| III | Ayutuxtepeque | 25k |
| III | Tenancingo | 1k |
| III | Cacaopera | 3k |
| III | Apopa | 112k |
| III | Monjaras | 7k |
| III | Agua Fria | 3k |
| III | El Realejo | 6k |
| III | Corinto | 19k |
| III | Victoria | 2k |
| III | Anamoros | 3k |
| III | El Tular | 2k |
| III | El Viejo | 54k |
| III | Quezaltepeque | 29k |
| III | Santa Cruz | 1k |
| III | San Jose de Las Conchas | 1k |
| III | Langue | 4k |
| III | Goascoran | 1k |
| III | Puerto Morazan | 8k |
| III | Chinandega | 126k |
| III | Suchitoto | 6k |
| III | Guazapa | 11k |
| III | Corinto | 3k |
| III | San Lorenzo | 22k |
| III | Los Llanitos | 1k |
| III | Armenia | 15k |
| III | Marcovia | 2k |
| III | Camasca | 1k |
| III | Nueva Esparta | 3k |
| III | La Criba | 1k |
| III | Jiquinlaca | 1k |
| III | Nacaome | 14k |
| III | La Virtud | 1k |
| III | Aramecina | 1k |
| III | San Juan Opico | 7k |
| III | Ciudad Arce | 10k |
| III | Aguilares | 21k |
| III | Chalatenango | 19k |
| III | Jicaro Galan | 1k |
| III | El Paisnal | 2k |
| III | El Achiotal | 1k |
| III | Chichigalpa | 33k |
| III | San Francisco de Coray | 1k |
| III | Sonsonate | 59k |
| III | Izalco | 19k |
| III | Acajutla | 23k |
| III | Sonzacate | 15k |
| III | San Antonio del Monte | 9k |
| III | El Obraje | 1k |
| III | San Pablo Tacachico | 3k |
| III | San Jeronimo | 2k |
| III | Namasigue | 2k |
| III | Ciudad Choluteca | 76k |
| III | Posoltega | 6k |
| III | El Congo | 9k |
| III | Coatepeque | 6k |
| III | San Antonio del Norte | 1k |
| III | Pespire | 3k |
| III | Los Planes | 1k |
| III | Nahuizalco | 7k |
| III | Santa Ana de Yusguare | 2k |
| III | El Puente | 1k |
| III | El Guapinol | 2k |
| III | Quezalguaque | 2k |
| III | Juayua | 10k |
| III | Guaymango | 2k |
| III | El Triunfo | 7k |
| III | Leon | 145k |
| III | Erandique | 2k |
| III | Telica | 9k |
| III | Santa Ana | 177k |
| III | Jujutla | 2k |
| III | Reitoca | 1k |
| III | Marcala | 10k |
| III | Corpus | 1k |
| III | Nueva Concepcion | 10k |
| III | Somotillo | 15k |
| III | El Porvenir | 3k |
| III | Chalchuapa | 32k |
| III | Orocuina | 2k |
| III | Concepcion de Ataco | 8k |
| III | Yamaranguila | 1k |
| III | Cololaca | 1k |
| III | Liure | 1k |
| III | Texistepeque | 2k |
| III | Atiquizaya | 9k |
| III | Ahuachapan | 34k |
| III | La Esperanza | 5k |
| III | San Jose | 1k |
| III | Sabanagrande | 2k |
| III | Intibuca | 14k |
| III | Tacuba | 5k |
| III | Candelaria de La Frontera | 6k |
| II | El Transito | 1k |
| II | Cerro Grande | 1k |
| II | San Francisco Menendez | 1k |
| II | San Pedro de Tutule | 2k |
| II | San Marcos | 5k |
| II | Jerez | 4k |
| II | La Paz Centro | 23k |
| II | San Francisco del Valle | 2k |
| II | Ojojona | 3k |
| II | Lepaterique | 2k |
| II | Santa Ana | 1k |
| II | Texiguat | 1k |
| II | Atescatempa | 12k |
| II | Lamani | 2k |
| II | Antigua Ocotepeque | 2k |
| II | Zapotitlan | 2k |
| II | Santiago Puringla | 2k |
| II | Santa Lucia | 1k |
| II | Nueva Ocotepeque | 9k |
| II | Metapan | 19k |
| II | Sinuapa | 2k |
| II | San Sebastian | 1k |
| II | Yupiltepeque | 3k |
| II | El Adelanto | 2k |
| II | Comapa | 1k |
| II | Tepanguare | 1k |
| II | San Marcos de Colon | 9k |
| II | Cane | 2k |
| II | Mateo | 1k |
| II | La Paz | 18k |
| II | Conguaco | 3k |
| II | Yaguacire | 1k |
| II | San Lucas | 1k |
| II | Moyuta | 8k |
| II | Yarumela | 3k |
| II | Villa de San Antonio | 5k |
| II | Lejamani | 4k |
| II | Flores | 3k |
| II | Tamara | 3k |
| II | Ajuterique | 5k |
| II | Pasaco | 2k |
| II | Jalpatagua | 10k |
| II | Asuncion Mita | 16k |
| II | Villa Nueva | 2k |
| II | Tegucigalpa | 851k |
| II | El Tablon | 1k |
| II | El Lolo | 1k |
| II | Duyure | 1k |
| II | San Jose de Cusmapa | 1k |
| II | Jutiapa | 34k |
| II | Zambrano | 4k |
| II | Rio Abajo | 2k |
| II | Guinope | 3k |
| II | El Progreso | 7k |
| II | Santa Lucia | 2k |
| II | Comayagua | 59k |
| II | El Terrero | 1k |
| II | Santa Catarina Mita | 11k |
| II | Quesada | 2k |
| II | Oropoli | 1k |
| II | El Chimbo | 1k |
| II | San Juan Tecuaco | 2k |
| II | Cofradia | 1k |
| II | San Jose Acatempa | 6k |
| II | Yuscaran | 2k |
| II | Valle de Angeles | 5k |
| II | Oratorio | 10k |
| II | Santa Maria Ixhuatan | 4k |
| II | Chiquimulilla | 13k |
| II | Guazacapan | 7k |
| II | Villa de San Francisco | 6k |
| II | Taxisco | 7k |
| II | San Juan de Flores | 4k |
| II | Moroceli | 3k |
| II | Agalteca | 1k |
| II | Cuilapa | 16k |
| II | Talanga | 13k |
| II | Santa Rosa de Lima | 6k |
| II | Nueva Santa Rosa | 10k |
| II | Casillas | 9k |
| II | Barberena | 31k |
| II | Jacaleapa | 3k |
| II | Pueblo Nuevo Vinas | 4k |
| II | Santa Cruz Naranjo | 6k |
| II | Teupasenti | 4k |
| II | Guanagazapa | 3k |
| II | San Vicente Pacaya | 7k |
(k = x1,000)
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