January 13, 2001 Earthquake: El Salvador, Guatemala

At least 844 people killed, 4,723 injured, 108,226 houses destroyed and more than 150,000 buildings damaged in El Salvador. About 585 of the deaths were caused by large landslides in Nueva San Salvador and Comasagua. Utilities and roads damaged by more than 16,000 landslides. Damage and injuries occurred in every department of El Salvador. Eight people killed in Guatemala. Felt from Mexico City to Colombia. (reference #1053)

844 deaths, $1500 million damage. (reference #1250)

844 deaths, 4723 injuries, $753 million damage, MMI intensity VIII. The preliminary estimates of the indirect and direct damages of the earthquake that occurred on the 13th of January reach US$1,255 million, equivalent to 10% of GDP and more than half of the national budget. About 60% of the damages (US$753 million) pertain to direct damages and the rest (US$502 million) to indirect damages. The most affected sectors have been housing (26% of the direct damages), the productive sectors (27% of the total direct damages), particularly the small enterprise and service sectors, and infrastructure (12% of the total direct damages). The majority of the indirect damages correspond to damages to infrastructure (68%). The damages caused by the first earthquake in the housing sector were devastating. It is estimated that 108,226 houses were destroyed and that 169,632 suffered damages. (reference #1265)