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M4.6 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan

Name: M4.6 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan
Start: 2023-02-04T16:35:39.336+00:00
Location: off the coast of Central America

1351 d ago · 4 Feb 2023, 16:35 UTC off the coast of Central America

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Central America on 4 Feb 2023, 16:35 UTC at a depth of 57 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 Puerto El Triunfo, about 82 km away in Usulutan, El Salvador.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:55 UTC

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