M5.0 Earthquake 58 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador — April 15, 2022
2022-04-15 22:53:42 UTC (2022-04-15) · approx. 4:53 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 6 people across nearby locations.
On April 15, 2022 at 22:53 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador, at a depth of 61.4 km and coordinates 12.6827°, -88.1598°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 6 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-88.1598°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Intipucá, El Salvador?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 58 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador on April 15, 2022 at 22:53 UTC had a depth of 61.4 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 12.6827°, -88.1598°, which is 58 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000h2l4). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, April 15, 2022). M5.0 Earthquake 58 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador — April 15, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000h2l4/