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M6.2 earthquake near La Unión, La Union

29119 d ago · 25 Jan 1947, 03:52 UTC 42 km WNW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 42 km WNW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua on 25 Jan 1947, 03:52 UTC at a depth of 45 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 La Unión, about 54 km away in La Union, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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