The temblor was recorded about 66 miles south-southeast of the city of Usulutan with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4
According to the NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, "hazardous tsunami waves" are possible along the coasts of Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador.
The USGS also issued a "yellow alert" for possible shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.
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- Earthquake M 7.3 - NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA - San Salvador - local time: 21:51
Magnitude Mw 7.3
Region NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA
Date time 2014-10-14 03:51:39.5 UTC
Location 12.62 N ; 87.99 W
Depth 80 km
Distances
Region NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA
Date time 2014-10-14 03:51:39.5 UTC
Location 12.62 N ; 87.99 W
Depth 80 km
Distances
- 176 km SE of San Salvador, El Salvador / pop: 525,990 / local time: 21:51:39.5 2014-10-13
- 93 km W of Chinandega, Nicaragua / pop: 126,387 / local time: 21:51:39.5 2014-10-13
- 60 km W of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua / pop: 4,142 / local time: 21:51:39.5 2014-10-13
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7.4 quake off El Salvador may cause 'hazardous tsunami waves'...
ReplyDeleteA 7.4 earthquake has struck about 106km (66 miles) off the coast of El Salvador, south-east of the city of Usulutan. There were no details of any casualties or damage, although it was a shallow one at a depth of just 9km (5.6 miles).
A warning of "hazardous tsunami waves" was given by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Monday, after first saying that a widespread tsunami wasn't a possibility.
The area affected by the tsunami could also include coasts of Honduras and Nicaragua, both of which are within 300km (180 miles) of the epicenter, the warning center said.
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14/10/14