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An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter magnitude scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 315.
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February 2001 El Salvador earthquake
Second major earthquake in El Salvador
The February 2001 El Salvador earthquake occurred with a magnitude of Mw 6.6 on 13 February at 08:22:05 CTZ, with an epicenter located in Cuscatlán Department. At least 315 people were killed, 92 were missing, nearly 3,400 were injured, and extensive damage occurred in multiple…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Richter scale
Measure of an earthquake's strength
The Richter scale, also called the Richter magnitude scale, Richter's magnitude scale, and the Gutenberg–Richter scale, is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles Richter in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg, and presented in Richter's landmark 1935 paper,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
El Salvador
Country in North Central America
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. El Salvador's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)