1986 San Salvador Earthquake
The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred at 11:49:26 local time on 10 October 1986 with a moment magnitude of 5.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).
The shock caused considerable damage to El Salvador's capital city of San Salvador and surrounding areas, including neighboring Honduras and Guatemala.
  San Salvador  1986 San Salvador earthquake (Central America) | |
| UTC time | 1986-10-10 17:49:26 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 483349 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 10 October 1986 |
| Local time | 11:49:26 |
| Magnitude | 5.7 Mw |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Epicenter | 13°45′N 89°14′W / 13.75°N 89.24°W |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | El Salvador Honduras Guatemala |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Casualties | 1,000–1,500 fatalities 10,000–20,000 injuries |
Earthquake
The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred within the upper crust of the Caribbean Plate along the Central America Volcanic Arc. It was a result of left-lateral strike slip faulting perpendicular to the Central American volcanic chain. The earthquake also caused landslides located in the San Salvador area.
Damage and response
The earthquake caused between 1,000 and 1,500 deaths, 10,000 injuries, and left 200,000 homeless. Shallow shocks directly under San Salvador caused the destruction of multiple structures. San Salvador's children's hospital, a marketplace, many restaurants and buildings, and shanty towns were significantly damaged or destroyed.
In response, President José Napoleón Duarte established the Earthquake Reconstruction Committee tasked not only with rebuilding but also with modernizing El Salvador's capital. To lead the committee, Duarte tapped noted international urban planner and architect Jesús Permuy, who Duarte also asked to remain for another year to train Salvadoran officials on modern urban planning methods and principles following the conclusion of the Reconstruction Committee.
See also
References
- Harlow, David H.; White, Randall A.; Rymer, Michael J.; Alvarez G., Salvador (1 August 1993). "The San Salvador Earthquake of 10 October 1986 and Its Historical Context". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 83 (4): 1143–1154. Bibcode:1993BuSSA..83.1143H. doi:10.1785/BSSA0830041143. S2CID 130882786.
External links
- October 1986 San Salvador, El Salvador Images – National Geophysical Data Center
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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