M4.4 earthquake near Ahuachapán, Ahuachapan
1555 d ago · 15 Jul 2022, 08:41 UTC 1 km N of Ahuachapán, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 1 km N of Ahuachapán, El Salvador on 15 Jul 2022, 08:41 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 Ahuachapán, about 1 km away in Ahuachapan, El Salvador.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:43 UTC
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