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M6.2 earthquake near Ahuachapán, Ahuachapan

39253 d ago · 28 Apr 1919, 06:46 UTC 8 km WNW of Jujutla, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 8 km WNW of Jujutla, El Salvador on 28 Apr 1919, 06:46 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Ahuachapán, about 16 km away in Ahuachapan, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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