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M6.9 earthquake - 156 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

3613 d ago · 24 Nov 2016, 18:43 UTC 156 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

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What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 156 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador on 24 Nov 2016, 18:43 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 Puerto El Triunfo, about 157 km away in Usulutan, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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