M4.1 earthquake near Ahuachapán, Ahuachapan
1367 d ago · 19 Jan 2023, 18:26 UTC 5 km NNW of Ahuachapán, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Ahuachapán, El Salvador on 19 Jan 2023, 18:26 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ahuachapán, about 6 km away in Ahuachapan, El Salvador.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:55 UTC
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