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M6.2 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department

649 d ago · 5 Jan 2025, 17:18 UTC 56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador on 5 Jan 2025, 17:18 UTC at a depth of 46 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. 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 56 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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