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M6.4 earthquake - 177 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

41547 d ago · 15 Jan 1913, 18:52 UTC 177 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 177 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador on 15 Jan 1913, 18:52 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 177 km away in Usulutan, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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