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M5.2 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department

2574 d ago · 29 Sept 2019, 21:00 UTC 91 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 91 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador on 29 Sept 2019, 21:00 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Acajutla, about 92 km away in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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