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M4.3 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department

Name: M4.3 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department
Start: 2023-11-16T01:24:55.085+00:00
Location: 32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador

1067 d ago · 16 Nov 2023, 01:24 UTC 32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador on 16 Nov 2023, 01:24 UTC at a depth of 54 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 33 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTC

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