January 2001 El Salvador earthquake
USGS ShakeMap | |
| UTC time | 2001-01-13 17:33:32 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 1763440 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | January 13, 2001 |
| Local time | 11:33:32 CTZ (UTC-6) |
| Duration | 20 seconds |
| Magnitude | Mw 7.7 |
| Depth | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Epicenter | 13°02′56″N 88°39′36″W / 13.049°N 88.660°W |
| Type | Normal |
| Areas affected | El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica |
| Total damage | US$1.25 billion ($2.22 billion in 2024, adjusted for inflation) |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Peak acceleration | 0.82 g |
| Landslides | ≥16,000 |
| Aftershocks | 3,502 ≥Mw 2.5 (as of 13/02/2001) Strongest: Mw 6.1 on 28 February |
| Casualties | 952 fatalities, 5,565 injuries, 193 missing |
On 13 January 2001, at 11:33 CTZ (17:33 UTC), a Mw 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Usulután Department, El Salvador, at a depth of 60 km (37 mi). At least 952 people were killed; 944 in El Salvador and 8 in Guatemala, over 5,500 were injured and nearly 200 were left missing due to the earthquake; every single department in the country reported casualties and severe damage, and damage from the earthquake was reported in five countries throughout Central America.