Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Central America

San Salvador : A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific off the coast of Central America, the US Geological Survey said. The earthquake occurred at 1041 GMT some 50 miles (79 kilometers) south-southwest of Acajutla, El Salvador at a depth of six miles, according to

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Published 12 May 2017, 8:00 · Updated 18:24

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Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Central America

San Salvador : A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific off the coast of Central America, the US Geological Survey said.

The earthquake occurred at 1041 GMT some 50 miles (79 kilometers) south-southwest of Acajutla, El Salvador at a depth of six miles, according to USGS.

Relief agencies said the tremor was felt by the population in most of El Salvador and only caused alarm among some people who left their homes.

But there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

An aftershock of magnitude 5.4 struck about 10 minutes later, USGS said.

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Central America

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