M7.3 earthquake near La Unión, La Union
4385 d ago · 14 Oct 2014, 03:51 UTC 74 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador
A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.
What happened
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 74 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador on 14 Oct 2014, 03:51 UTC at a depth of 40 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 95 km away in La Union, El Salvador.
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