M6.0 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan
23928 d ago · 12 Apr 1961, 22:20 UTC 19 km W of Jiquilisco, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 19 km W of Jiquilisco, El Salvador on 12 Apr 1961, 22:20 UTC at a depth of 65 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Puerto El Triunfo, about 23 km away in Usulutan, El Salvador.
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