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M7.7 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan

9407 d ago · 13 Jan 2001, 17:33 UTC 28 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 28 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador on 13 Jan 2001, 17:33 UTC at a depth of 60 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 29 km away in Usulutan, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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