M 7.5 Earthquake - October 1986, El Salvador
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A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck El Salvador on 10 October 1986 leaving approximately 1500 people dead and caused damages equivalent to 31 percent of the countrys GDP.
1 Rose, W.I., Bommer, J.J. & Sandovel, C. 2004. Natural hazards and risk mitigation in El Salvador: An introduction. Geographical Society of America Special Paper 375.
Event overview table
| No. Deaths | 1,500 |
| No. Injured | 8,000 |
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