M4.1 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department
3762 d ago · 29 Jun 2016, 11:06 UTC 47 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 47 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador on 29 Jun 2016, 11:06 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Acajutla, about 47 km away in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador.
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