M4.0 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department
3242 d ago · 1 Dec 2017, 20:04 UTC 48 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 48 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador on 1 Dec 2017, 20:04 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Acajutla, about 49 km away in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador.
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