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M6.1 earthquake near Zacatecoluca, La Paz Department

9361 d ago · 28 Feb 2001, 18:50 UTC 24 km S of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 24 km S of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador on 28 Feb 2001, 18:50 UTC at a depth of 65 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Zacatecoluca, about 25 km away in La Paz Department, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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