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M6.2 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan

29594 d ago · 7 Oct 1945, 13:23 UTC 121 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 121 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador on 7 Oct 1945, 13:23 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Puerto El Triunfo, about 121 km away in Usulutan, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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