In 2001, a second massive earthquake struck El Salvador within just one month
While still reeling from a massive disaster just one month prior, El Salvador was struck by a second powerful earthquake in 2001 that devastated the country's central region.
On February 13, 2001, exactly one month after a deadly tremor had already killed hundreds, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck central El Salvador. This second quake triggered massive landslides and destroyed thousands of homes that had been weakened by the previous month's activity. At least 315 people lost their lives in this follow-up disaster.
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