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Earthquake Bulletin

01/01/13 17:33:29 UTC 12.83N 88.79W Depth: 39.0 km 7.6Mw OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

60 miles (100 km) SW of San Miguel, El Salvador

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR about 65 miles (110 km) south-southeast of San Salvador at 10:33 AM MST, Jan 13, 2001 (11:33 AM local time in El Salvador). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.6 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. Felt strongly in Chiapas, Mexico. Felt at Mexico City, in most of Honduras and Nicaragua, in parts of Belize, Costa Rica and Panama and in tall buildings in some cities of Colombia.

The main shock appears to be located within the Caribbean plate above the subducting Cocos plate, and is a normal faulting event. In contrast, the large aftershocks on January 14 and 16 were strike-slip events.

As of 21 January, the death toll is 704, with 4,055 people injured and 573,609 people affected nationwide. 496 landslides have been recorded. 69,714 houses were destroyed and 104,865 damaged by the earthquake. Some 60,000 people are now in temporary shelters.

Edited by: Maggie MM at: 2/13/01 8:26:34 pm Maggie MM World's Bestest News Finder! Posts: 103 (2/13/01 2:13:55 pm) Reply | Edit | Del Re:Now This Says 6.1 EQ El Salvador -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 13, 2001 - 12:10 PM

Earthquake Strikes El Salvador, Collapsing Houses By Marcos Aleman Associated Press Writer

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - A strong earthquake rattled El Salvador on Tuesday morning, adding to the death and damage caused by a January temblor that killed more than 800 people. At least two people were killed, more than 200 houses collapsed and public buildings were evacuated as a precaution throughout this nation of 6 million people. Major highways were closed by landslides. Residents of the capital fled into the streets in panic as the earthquake hit.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.1 - well below the 7.6 force of the Jan. 13 quake but still a powerful temblor. Tuesday's quake hit about 8:25 a.m., about 15 miles east-southeast of the capital, San Salvador. Its shallow, land-based epicenter meant that it was felt strongly.

It also was felt strongly in neighboring Guatemala and Honduras.

About 200 houses collapsed in the town of San Cayetano Istepeque, roughly 30 miles east of the capital, according to Public Works Minister Jose Angel Quiros.

The government canceled school and closed all public buildings, including hospitals, so they could be checked for possible damage. San Salvador's airport also was closed, though it was not clear if it suffered damage in addition to the cracks that appeared after the January quake.

Telephone service was patchy to many parts of the country.

The Green Cross rescue service said a collapsing grain tower killed two people in San Martin, 11 miles east of the capital, and that 75 houses in that city were reported damaged.

Landslides blocked several highways that were still being restored after the January quake. Among those closed again was the Pan-American Highway to Guatemala.

But there were no reports of additional damage in Santa Tecla, the city where hundreds of people were buried by a landslide caused by January's quake.

Officials say at least 827 people died in the January quake, but hundreds remain missing and hundreds of thousands are homeless.

It has been followed by more than 3,200 aftershocks.

AP-ES-02-13-01 1212EST

© Copyright 2001 Associated Press. All rights reserved. Maggie MM World's Bestest News Finder! Posts: 105 (2/13/01 6:52:04 pm) Reply | Edit | Del EQ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They have now said this EQ was a 6.6 mag. and has killed at least 70 people so far.

-- Kona (konaal2000@yahoo.com), July 11, 2001