M5.1 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department
983 d ago · 6 Feb 2024, 13:53 UTC 47 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 47 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador on 6 Feb 2024, 13:53 UTC at a depth of 66 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 48 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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