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M6.7 earthquake near Quezaltepeque, La Libertad Department

39943 d ago · 8 Jun 1917, 00:51 UTC 8 km S of San Juan Opico, El Salvador

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 8 km S of San Juan Opico, El Salvador on 8 Jun 1917, 00:51 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Quezaltepeque, about 10 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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