M4.2 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department
3070 d ago · 22 May 2018, 11:54 UTC 8 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador on 22 May 2018, 11:54 UTC at a depth of 77 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 La Libertad, about 9 km away in La Libertad Department, El Salvador.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC
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