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M6.1 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department

2910 d ago · 28 Oct 2018, 22:23 UTC 85 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 85 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador on 28 Oct 2018, 22:23 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Acajutla, about 85 km away in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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