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M6.3 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department

8000 d ago · 20 Nov 2004, 22:01 UTC 34 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 34 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador on 20 Nov 2004, 22:01 UTC at a depth of 41 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 Acajutla, about 35 km away in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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