The first of two large earthquakes struck El Salvador, killing at least 944 people and destroying over 100,000 homes.

January 2001 El Salvador earthquake

Major earthquake in El Salvador

On 13 January 2001, at 11:33 CTZ, 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…