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M5.3 earthquake near La Unión, La Union

3204 d ago · 7 Jan 2018, 08:55 UTC 54 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 54 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador on 7 Jan 2018, 08:55 UTC at a depth of 52 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Unión, about 77 km away in La Union, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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