DOI: 10.1785/bssa0560020561. The San Salvador earthquake of May 3, 1965

The San Salvador earthquake of May 3, 1965

10.1785/bssa0560020561

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Seismological Society of America (SSA)

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (790)

Abstract

abstract The San Salvador earthquake of May 3, 1965 was preceded by a local seismic swarm of three months duration. The main shock was destructive in a densely populated area of not more than 15 km in radius; the same general area was damaged in the earthquakes of 1576, 1659, 1798, 1839, 1854, 1873, 1880, 1917, and 1919. Over 120 casualties were reported. The epicenter has been located on the south rim of the Median Trough, a post-Pliocene structure which accounts for the high seismic and volcanic activity in the region. The observed intensity is attributable to shallow focal depth and to the presence of thick inhomogeneous beds of fluviatile pumice. The tectonic setting and shallow subsurface factors should be recognized in future building codes and zoning regulations.

Bibliography

Lomnitz, C., & Schultz, R. (1966). The San Salvador earthquake of May 3, 1965. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 56(2), 561â575.

Authors 2

Cinna Lomnitz (first)
Rudolf Schultz (additional)

References 8 Referenced 20

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{'key': '2021071415145834500_BIB2', 'article-title': 'El Terremoto del 6 de Septiembre de 1915 y los demás Terremotos de El Salvador', 'author': 'Lardé', 'year': '(1916)'} / El Terremoto del 6 de Septiembre de 1915 y los demás Terremotos de El Salvador by Lardé ((1916))
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Type	When
Created	4 years, 1 month ago (July 14, 2021, 11:15 a.m.)
Deposited	4 years, 1 month ago (July 14, 2021, 11:15 a.m.)
Indexed	1 year, 11 months ago (Sept. 5, 2023, 1:23 p.m.)
Issued	59 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1966)
Published	59 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1966)
Published Online	59 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1966)
Published Print	59 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 1966)

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BibTeX

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