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M4.0 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department
Start: 2016-06-15T09:06:46.72+00:00
Location: 4 km SE of Acajutla, El Salvador

3776 d ago · 15 Jun 2016, 09:06 UTC 4 km SE of Acajutla, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 4 km SE of Acajutla, El Salvador on 15 Jun 2016, 09:06 UTC at a depth of 77 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Acajutla, about 5 km away in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:13 UTC

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