February 2001 El Salvador earthquake

This article is about the El Salvador earthquake that happened on 13 February 2001. For other uses, see January 2001 El Salvador earthquake.

February 2001 El Salvador earthquake

Date	February 13, 2001 (2001-02-13)
Magnitude	6.6 Mw
Depth	10 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter
Areas affected	El Salvador Guatemala Honduras
Casualties	315 fatalities

The February 2001 El Salvador earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.6 on 13 February at 14:22:05 UTC. The epicentre was 15 miles (30 km) E of San Salvador, El Salvador. At least 315 people were killed, 3,399 were injured, and extensive damage affected the area. Another 16,752 homes were damaged and 44,759 destroyed. The most severe damage occurred in the San Juan Tepezontes-San Vicente-Cojutepeque area, though it was felt throughout the country and in neighboring Guatemala and Honduras. Landslides occurred in many areas of El Salvador.