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M4.7 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department

Name: M4.7 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department
Start: 2024-09-15T05:16:04.683+00:00
Location: 54 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador

762 d ago · 15 Sept 2024, 05:16 UTC 54 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 54 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador on 15 Sept 2024, 05:16 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Acajutla, about 54 km away in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador.

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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 00:35 UTC

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