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M6.6 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department

2696 d ago · 30 May 2019, 09:03 UTC 32 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador

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What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 32 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador on 30 May 2019, 09:03 UTC at a depth of 58 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 La Libertad, about 32 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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