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M4.2 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department
Start: 2023-03-17T01:35:13.54+00:00
Location: 73 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador

1311 d ago · 17 Mar 2023, 01:35 UTC 73 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 73 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador on 17 Mar 2023, 01:35 UTC at a depth of 35 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 73 km away in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC

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