M4.8 earthquake near Delgado, San Salvador Department
3477 d ago · 10 Apr 2017, 23:53 UTC 4 km WSW of Tonacatepeque, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Tonacatepeque, El Salvador on 10 Apr 2017, 23:53 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Delgado, about 5 km away in San Salvador Department, El Salvador.
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