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M6.6 earthquake near Cojutepeque, Cuscatlan

9376 d ago · 13 Feb 2001, 14:22 UTC 5 km S of Cojutepeque, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 5 km S of Cojutepeque, El Salvador on 13 Feb 2001, 14:22 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Cojutepeque, about 5 km away in Cuscatlan, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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