M6.6 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan
11447 d ago · 14 Jun 1995, 11:11 UTC 120 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 120 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua on 14 Jun 1995, 11:11 UTC at a depth of 25 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 130 km away in Usulutan, El Salvador.
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