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Yes, USGS has lots of information about El Salvador's earthquake zones and about their earthquake history, there is always seismic activity going on.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3222703037/
In regards to deadly huge earthquakes there have been 5 notable ones in the past 60 years. Accumulating about 2,700 fatalities.
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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/index.php?regionID=40
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/historical_country.php#el_salvado...
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Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that El Salvador actually HAS the most earthquakes, just that their infrastructure and preparedness would make an earthquake extremely deadly to the populace. It is estimated that a a 6.0 quake would kill an estimated 11,500 people.
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http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/04/earthquakes-india-japan-biz-cx_db_1203eart...
http://luterano.blogspot.com/2008/05/san-salvadors-earthquake-vulnerability...
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January 22, 2009 04:41 PM
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| January 24, 2009 08:32 PM |
In regards to deadly huge earthquakes there have been 5 notable ones in the past 60 years. Accumulating about 2,700 fatalities.
Source(s):
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/index.php?regionID=40
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/historical_country.php#el_salvado...
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January 23, 2009 10:45 PM
In short: Yes. According to a study conducted by GeoHazards International on the 20 world cities most vulnerable to earthquakes, San Salvador in El Salvador came in 7th. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that El Salvador actually HAS the most earthquakes, just that their infrastructure and preparedness would make an earthquake extremely deadly to the populace. It is estimated that a a 6.0 quake would kill an estimated 11,500 people.
Source(s):
http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/04/earthquakes-india-japan-biz-cx_db_1203eart...
http://luterano.blogspot.com/2008/05/san-salvadors-earthquake-vulnerability...
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