M4.5 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan
2492 d ago · 21 Dec 2019, 17:47 UTC 27 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 27 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador on 21 Dec 2019, 17:47 UTC at a depth of 81 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Puerto El Triunfo, about 28 km away in Usulutan, El Salvador.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:39 UTC
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