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M4.9 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department

Name: M4.9 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department
Start: 2018-01-16T08:24:04.96+00:00
Location: 130 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador

3197 d ago · 16 Jan 2018, 08:24 UTC 130 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 130 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador on 16 Jan 2018, 08:24 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 131 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:53 UTC

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