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M7.7 earthquake near Chalatenango, Chalatenango Department

40582 d ago · 7 Sept 1915, 01:20 UTC 12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador on 7 Sept 1915, 01:20 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chalatenango, about 12 km away in Chalatenango Department, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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