M5.6 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan
1401 d ago · 15 Dec 2022, 14:32 UTC 40 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 40 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador on 15 Dec 2022, 14:32 UTC at a depth of 67 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 41 km away in Usulutan, El Salvador.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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