M4.0 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department
1998 d ago · 28 Apr 2021, 07:43 UTC 35 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 35 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador on 28 Apr 2021, 07:43 UTC at a depth of 53 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is La Libertad, about 35 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.
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First reported by USGS
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