El Salvador’s Increased Earthquake Activity

We’ve experienced a significant increase in seismic activity this year, with more frequent and intense earthquakes than in previous years. Last night’s tremor was just the latest in a series of unsettling events.

Last night, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 was recorded, alerting Salvadorans. According to revised data from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN), the earthquake occurred at 8:25 PM this Saturday, off the coast of La Libertad, 45.0 km south of Playa El Sunzal, at a depth of 49 km. MARN has ruled out any tsunami threat to El Salvador.

These tremors have been particularly concentrated along the coasts of Sonsonate, following a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that struck at a depth of 41 kilometers. This earthquake, which occurred at 10:58 PM on September 14, 2024, was centered 57.0 km southwest of Los Cóbanos Beach.

Between 3:21 PM on September 13 and 10:00 AM on September 20, 2024, the National Seismic Network of El Salvador registered 74 earthquakes, 24 of which were felt by the population. The magnitudes of these earthquakes ranged from 2.7 to 5.7 on the Richter scale.

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