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M6.7 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan

36768 d ago · 15 Feb 1926, 02:59 UTC 128 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 128 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador on 15 Feb 1926, 02:59 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Puerto El Triunfo, about 131 km away in Usulutan, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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