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6.8 earthquake shakes El Salvador; there is no threat of a tsunami

This Tuesday, July 18, an earthquake was registered in El Salvador with a magnitude of 6.8, which was felt in several Central American countries. So far there are no fatalities.

6 point 8 earthquake shakes El Salvador there is no threat of a tsunami
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A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook El Salvador, with its epicenter off the coast of Usulutan, 66 km south of Playa El Espino. According to the authorities, no serious damage or casualties were reported.

According to information from international agencies, the telluric movement, originating in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 31.3 kilometers, was also felt in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Despite the intensity, the Ministry of the Environment of that country,

Meanwhile, the fire department of El Salvador announced preventive monitoring of the tremor in the municipality of Sensuntepeque, Cabañas, where no damage or victims were reported.

It should be noted that El Salvador is located in a region of intense seismic activity,

The last large-scale earthquakes occurred in January and February 2001. The first earthquake was on January 13 with an intensity of 7.6 which left 944 people dead, 1,155 public buildings damaged, 108,261 homes completely destroyed and 19 hospitals reported damage.

The second, on February 13, measured 6.6 degrees, which left 315 dead and at least 41,302 homes destroyed.

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