Overall Green Earthquake alert in Guatemala on 12 May 2021 06:17 UTC

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M5.9 earthquake hits near the coast of Guatemala and El Salvador

Wed, 12 May 2021 12:24:00 +0200watchers (en)

The epicenter was located 50 km (31 miles) SW of Acajutla, 68 km (42 miles) SW of Sonsonate, and 70 km (43 miles) SW of Sonzacate, El Salvador. There are about 1 500 000 people living within 100 km (62 miles). 4 447 000 people are estimated to have felt light shaking. There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

Guatemala, El Salvador: Magnitude-5.6 offshore earthquake occurs off the coast of Guatemala and El Salvador, at 00:17 May 12

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:39:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.6 earthquake occurred near the coast of Guatemala and El Salvador at 01:17 May 12. The epicenter was about 62 km (39 miles) west-southwest of Acajutla, El Salvador. The tremor occurred at a depth of approximately 51 km (32 miles). Moderate shaking likely occurred near the....

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR, Guatemala, on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 at 06:18 (GMT)

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:08:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Sonsonate, Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador, was reported 32 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

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