January 13, 2001 (the Dragon of the twelfth lunar month 19), Central America occurred 7.6 earthquake killed 355 people in El Salvador. 1

2001 14, El Salvador National Police Department spokesman, Beltran announced that, so far, the number of deaths caused by the earthquake has increased to 355 people, while 1077 people were injured, 7,934 houses were destroyed , 17,000 or so damage to buildings.
Beltran said the earthquake zone rescue work is being carried out. Only in the the Central La Libertad Province Shengtekela City a residential area due to landslides buried, rescuers dig out the bodies of 170 victims. the
According to reports, the 14th President of El Salvador Flores, accompanied by Cabinet members and foreign ambassadors visited the hard-hit central and eastern Wusuludan and San Miguel. Inspection, he asked local residents to continue to maintain a high degree of vigilance, and called on the international community to continue to aid the relief work.
According to another report, the 13th Central American earthquake of 7.6 on the Richter scale occurred after several aftershocks. This strong earthquake also caused to Guatemala six people were killed and 10 people were injured and 28 houses were damaged, destroyed Highway 6.