M4.1 earthquake near Santa Tecla, La Libertad Department
2514 d ago · 29 Nov 2019, 12:56 UTC 7 km NW of Santa Tecla, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Santa Tecla, El Salvador on 29 Nov 2019, 12:56 UTC at a depth of 130 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Santa Tecla, about 8 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:39 UTC
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