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M6.4 earthquake near Ahuachapán, Ahuachapan

39445 d ago · 19 Oct 1918, 03:23 UTC 10 km WNW of San Francisco Menéndez, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of San Francisco Menéndez, El Salvador on 19 Oct 1918, 03:23 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Ahuachapán, about 30 km away in Ahuachapan, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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