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M4.6 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department

Name: M4.6 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department
Start: 2019-03-29T04:07:20.564+00:00
Location: 144 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador

2759 d ago · 29 Mar 2019, 04:07 UTC 144 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 144 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador on 29 Mar 2019, 04:07 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 La Libertad, about 144 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC

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