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M6.3 earthquake near La Unión, La Union

36901 d ago · 5 Oct 1925, 04:08 UTC 24 km SSE of Intipucá, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 24 km SSE of Intipucá, El Salvador on 5 Oct 1925, 04:08 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 La Unión, about 40 km away in La Union, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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