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M4.1 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department

Name: M4.1 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department
Start: 2016-04-14T23:27:56+00:00
Location: 38 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador

3838 d ago · 14 Apr 2016, 23:27 UTC 38 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 38 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador on 14 Apr 2016, 23:27 UTC at a depth of 60 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Libertad, about 39 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:09 UTC

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