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The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred at on October 10 with a moment magnitude of 5.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''). The shock caused considerable damage to
The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred within the upper crust of the Caribbean Plate along the Central American volcanic chain. 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.
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El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by ...
's capital city of San Salvador and surrounding areas, including neighboring Honduras and Guatemala.
Earthquake
The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred within the upper crust of the Caribbean Plate along the Central American volcanic chain. 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. 5] 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, then-PresidentJose Napoleon Duarte
Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods.
*Jose ben Abin
*Jose ben Akabya
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established the ambitious 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
Jesús A. Permuy (born 1935) is a Cuban-American architect, urban planner, human rights activist, art collector, and businessman. He is known for an extensive career of community projects and initiatives in Florida, Washington, D.C., and Latin ...
, who Duarte also asked to remain for another year to train El Salvadorian officials on modern urban planning
Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water ...
methods and principles following the conclusion of the Reconstruction Committee.
See also
*List of earthquakes in El Salvador
Notable earthquakes in the history of El Salvador include the following:
Earthquakes
See also
* Geology of El Salvador
References
Other sources
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References
Further reading
*David H. Harlow, Randall A. White, Michael J. Rymer, Salvador Alvarez G.; The San Salvador earthquake of 10 October 1986 and its historical context. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America ; 83 (4): 1143–1154.External links
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