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M6.5 earthquake near La Unión, La Union

1186 d ago · 19 Jul 2023, 00:22 UTC 43 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 43 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador on 19 Jul 2023, 00:22 UTC at a depth of 71 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is La Unión, about 65 km away in La Union, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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